Remembering Zeola

The stories Zeola told about herself show aspects of her character that were budding at ages four and five, for example, learning to clean and care for her home and to beautify it. She expressed her love for her husband and children as she labored daily to take care of them. Preparing three meals daily, washing and cleaning, and teaching and training her children to work and care for the home are all expressions of her love without using words. She loved her home and cultivated many flowers and