I was still residing in our old main house when my mother passed away in 1991. When that happened, it was as if all the lights at home suddenly went out.

When my daughter-in-law Ivy passed away this month, I forced myself to keep my spirits up for the sake of my granddaughters. I noted, however, that my granddaughters kept the spiritual lights in our home bright and burning.

I believe that I cannot go on living without women around me.