Yai Yai…a true dame! If I had to sum it up into one word, the thing that comes to mind when I think of you is elegance…over the years, in good times and in bad, through travels, trials, and tribulations, during the new and exciting experiences of your youth and the quieter and more pensive days of your older age… you have always stayed true to yourself and your inherent elegance. Your ability to maintain your beautiful, classy, vivacious energy and to not let anyone get you down is truly remarkable. Your life experiences have taught me so much about strength, perseverance, courage and what it means be a real woman. You are such an amazing matriarch to our family and I’m so proud to have you as an example for my life.