She had 8 children, 23 grandchild, 48 great grandchildren, and 14 great-great grandchildren. My grandmother was the matriarch of the Soto family. Pero hay las que luchan toda la vida, como Genoveva Soto, ellas son las imprescindibles. Hay quienes luchan muchos anos y son muy buenas. Hay otras que luchan un ano y son mejores. Hay mujeres que luchan un dia y son buenas. It was the first thing that came to mind when I was asked to speak. I started with this poem, which is adapted from Bertolt Brecht’s Hay Hombres. But, I was surprisingly calm when the time came for me to speak because my husband stood with me and I spoke from the heart. I had index cards with my notes because I wasn’t sure I would be able to get through it. I’ve been asked by family members to share the eulogy I delivered at my Grandmother’s funeral service.
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