florence wiley was flat-out hilarious. her staple?sayings she tried out every now and then. she also worked as a cafeteria worker. then as a school custodian for more than 40 years. never making much more than the minimum wage. she made it work for decades. she reared four children and was a single mother long before we started calling them that. to do it like so many, she worked hard, nights, holidays. for probably far too long. hers was a life spent struggling. but i don't remember ever hearing a single complaint, even after diabetes stole her legs and even when it became apparent she was going to lose her decades-long battle with that dreadful disease, she did not complain. her strength in life was eclipsed only by the courage with which she faced death. she taught me and her ten grandchildren, her ten other grandchildren, the value of hard work, how to laugh and just how important family really is. florence wiley was the matriarch of our family. no thought this week, just a thank you. i know you're watching and probably saying som