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Helen was the oldest, and a complete lady of the family. She was very serious, and rarely smiled, but when she did, oh how the room lit up! She was the product of her environment: an alcoholic father and an absentee mother. She had the world on her shoulders, and more often than not, it showed. It wasn't until I was older that I learned why she did not have a lot of friends. She rarely went to school, therefore she did not know how to read, nor write. She told me that had held her back all of her life. She was always afraid people would find out, and she was ashamed that she was not educated. Helen and I were always close as sisters, but as we grew older, we built on our love for each other and became friends. I loved her with all my heart. She had three girls that were the light of her life, and a husband named Pete that she adored.