Years ago when she was born, her childbirth did not go well and at one point she was known to have gone without oxygen for some time, which many say caused permanent brain damage. As a result, as a child she was born slow to grow. She did not cry or fuss, or act as babies typically do, and her quiet behavior would continue in to adulthood where she grew to be a sweet yet simple-minded woman, rarely if ever speaking more than a word or two at most.