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â€Å"Everybody on Earth can ask, ‘Why me?’ about something or other. It doesn’t do any good. No one is immune to heart-ache, pain, and disappointments. Sometimes we can make things better by helping other people. I’ve come to realize the importance of that †¦ I want to speak out and be as helpful as I can be†(Miller). This quote was said by Mary Tyler Moore. Mary Tyler Moore is a celebrity that was made famous for her various television roles in the 1960s and the 1970s. Throughout her life, she has been able to overcome an abundant amount of adversities. Some of these adversities include divorces, the death of her own son, alcoholism, miscarriage, and diabetes. Her life has been one of much grief, struggling, and heart-ache. Although Mary Tyler Moore has been forced to overcome many life-changing adversities throughout her life, she is still living her life today to help others overcome the struggles of some of the same problems that she has de alt with herself. Mary Tyler Moore was born on December 29, 1936 in Brooklyn Heights, New York (Wohl). Her relationship with her parents was not a very loving nor caring one. In Mary’s book, After All, she describes the type of people that her mother and father were at that time. She illustrates her father as somewhat of a remote person in her life, calling him a â€Å"sullen† and â€Å"off-putting father.† Although her father was a great story teller and other children loved that about him, he could have cared less for their affection (Moore 8-9). However, the children still adored him and Mary says that the reason being was that they had fathers who held them and told them they were pretty. Her father never did that to her, so she saw him a little differently (Moore 8-9). Mary Tyler Moore’s relationshi... ...ss and to address and improve its course for others and myself,† (A Relentless Illness). Mary Tyler Moore is truly a remarkably strong woman. She has faced so many trials throughout her lifetime. Having the ability to overcome and defeat all of her adversities has made her one of many heroes for an incredulous number of people today. Looking ahead and never forgetting the past that made her who she is now, Mary now fills her life with things like the joy of living, reading, being creative, and knowing that she is doing the right thing (MTM on Dealing). Now, instead of being regretful about things that happened to her, she looks back and appreciates all of the happenings that have shaped her into who she is now. Of her life overall, Mary says that there have been a few blips along the way. However, she says, â€Å"I must say, I did a remarkable job of it,† (Marcus).