When you have lived a life of hardship and eventually have won, all that is left is to rest in peace with yourself and the world. You don’t battle anymore, it doesn’t seem true to you, you just hope that peace and tranquility will last until the end of your days. There are memories, the profound, and courageous ones, that at times can erase your smile ... but one knows that a smile has always helped you overcome battles that life has presented on your path. Women very often smile to protect themselves, not to be pitied by the outside world, to be overwhelmed by pain, and to not have to give explanations ... 
 
Orietta Bosch