Admiration is defined as a feeling of great respect and approval, with that stated I completely admire my grandmother. Victoria McCauley, born January 21st 1958 on the south side of Chicago, the fourth child of eight children born to a mother whom herself was an only child. Victoria never steered away from hard work, practically raising and protecting her siblings, she can be defined as the personification of sacrifice. As I asked for blessing to write this paper, she seemed excited to have her story told. Throughout my entire life I’ve watched my grandmother miss out on opportunities that a common woman would not dare to do, growing up I never understood why. As I began to construct my paper I asked her why she would give up so many things