>
> I, as an individual, was born bright to educated parents. My entire
> life
> -- in school, work -- I have been rewarded and honored for my
> intelligence. But the actual reality of my life is that without my
> grandmother -- a nearly illiterate peasant who would be dismissed as
> insignificant dirt by anyone who cares about rewards/honor, I would
> have
> probably killed myself when I was a teenager....or wound up in an
> institution. So how much of my achievement is MY achievement and how
> much is it hers?
All of it. Next question?
John A