My grandma. She came to the United States when she was 5 years old. Over the following ninety some odd years, she made a life for herself in a new country. As a child, she made the long journey by boat to the U.S. As a young adult, she survived The Great Depression. Later on in life, she worked hard every day to put seven children through college. It wasn’t an easy life. She was a remarkable lady. I credit a lot of my own drive and determination to her influence. In addition,

The Underappreciated Workhorse Rudy! Rudy! Rudy! Remember that epic movie from 1993? Rudy's dream was to play football at Notre Dame. But, he was about a foot too short and he wasn’t seen as a star athlete. Despite all that, Rudy didn’t stop working as hard as he could to make the team. In the final scene of the movie, the coach finally puts him in the game. Rudy scrambles on the field, unsure at first exactly where to line up. As the clock ticks down, Rudy gets to work and e