Helen Wallace. Mother-in-law called her 'a losing investment,' husband a gambler, parents an ATM. When her son had a high fever, no one helped. She resolved: 'I will rely on no one.' She built her business despite husband, Mother-in-law, parents, and rumors. Twenty years later, 'Helen's Grocery Store' was the largest. Mother-in-law, who called her 'a losing investment,' now helps in her shop, telling everyone: 'My Helen... is better than a son.'