She was determined to give her family a good life, even though it was sometimes difficult. Cooking, cleaning, babysitting, paying bills and staying active at church took up most of her time. Not once did my great-grandmother complain; instead, she embraced life and took it one day at a time. The act of kindness happens very rarely. “Being kind and generous to people will take you very far in life” is what my great-grandmother always told me. An ear to ear smile, eyes looking across the room and that special touch are all he needed to make someone happy. Many days were made if you were around her and saw that big, bright, beautiful smile. Soft hands are what she got from giving her whole life. No one was going without it, you could be a complete stranger but she would give you the last one. Loving each other is what our family believed in. We only had one backbone in our family and that was Mrs. Annie Mae. She kept us together through the hardest times. Every holiday, the holiday spirit flooded the house with pure happiness and joy. The sound of the different music categories was interesting and made everyone very happy. Our taste buds "jumped off the walls" from all the delicious dishes and desserts she hand-prepared. Happiness and joy, that's what my great-grandmother was