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My granny is a hale and hearty old lady with good moral principles and a cute pudgy face, making it impossible not to pull her cheeks. She always has everyone’s best interests at heart and is my ultimate support system. Our every phone conversation ends with a brief lesson about life in general and the adversities one may face. Also with I love you’s, of course. Here’s a little insight into those few last minutes. It may seem preachy to many, but to me these are the words I’ll cherish after she’s gone.
Life begins at the end of our comfort zone
It’s something you should learn early in life
Success arises from struggles and hardships
Lead a path, devoid of strife
In this male dominated
Dog eat dog world
It’s hard to survive
Being a feminist won’t make anything better
And so won’t being suppressed and naïve.
Believe in yourself
Fight for your rights
Walk with your head held high
Trust your instincts
Have faith in your parents
Be courageous enough to admit a lie
Remember, what goes around comes around
Respect is a two-way street
No one expects you to move mountains
But climbing it, is itself a feat
Treat everyone with kindness
For everyone’s fighting a battle of their own
Appreciate the good things and be thankful
Make the best of every moment
Chose your words wisely, for later you shall repent
This time won’t come back
You’ll soon be a young lady
With decisions to make
And responsibilities to fulfill
Treasure your fragile innocence
Seize the opportunities
Honour your skills
Have hope in the lord almighty
For he’ll guide your ship through the storms
You’ve my blessings and all my love
I’ll be the twinkling star watching from above. .
Boy did I ever love that last one.
My grandmother on my mother’s
side would call me up around Easter –
confessing the amount of cholate she
ate all by herself and telling me not to
send her any more – her best advice
would be not to keep sweets in the
house or anything else that tasted
good. She claimed to be able to
identify a breed of cow by the taste
of the milk – cheese was something
else she coulden’t get enough of –
I brought some with me when I came
to stay – I got up at midnight and
noticed a light in the kitchen – “What
are doing.” I said. “Eating your cheese.”
She replyed between mouthfuls. She
handed me a plate and said “Save me
from myself.” Together we finnished
the whole block. Dispite what you
would expect she manged to keep
her weight at normal levels – perhaps
because – she didden’t keep sweets
in the house.
Sanah, thank you for sharing these potent affections for Grandma-love & wisdom. I can tell you are well-loved by her!
Keep writing ~ exercise your gift ~ I’ll be tuning in!
Hey, thanks a lot ! :)
hey congrats again i have nominated you for the sunshine award check this out for more info… :)
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and I love this piece!
I’m partial though I am a Crone LOls
I hope my Granddaughter honors me one day as
you have your GrandMother here…
Beautiful energy flows within your words …
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maryrose
Thank you so much, ma’am !
All your poems are so beautiful.
Keep up the good work. :)
I have missed your writings and your smiles…
Thought I wpould stop in and say Hello
I hope hope everything is well in your world…
Take Care….
You Matter…..
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maryrose
What a great way to share your grandmother’s wisdom. Thanks for sharing. :)
Thank you therese ! :)
Where have you been lately?! You’re MIA!!
Finals are coming up. There’s so much to do and so little time.
Plus, my creative juices have stopped flowing.
I hear you…Me too buddy me too
Good words of wisdom! Always when visiting grandmother’s house on my mother’s side, you would be sure to find women’s poems, and old sayingson the wall and words of wisdom. Whether we realise or not, they shape our growth. More wisdom and more connections with the elders? : )
So true. If it wasn’t for my grandma, I would’ve been a very different person !
: )
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:)
Thank you ! :D
welcome. :D
“Respect is a two-way street”
What a lovely, true line! I shall add it to my quote collection!
Grandmothers are so important, they are super glue that holds a family together via hoards of chocolate chip cookies.
You have such a distinct way of writing!!
Andrea xx
Absolutely ! Thank you for your wonderful comments on my blog Andrea ! :)
Beautiful as always. This is one of my favorites that I have read of yours so far. :-)
Thank you Chris ! :)
Looks like you cherish your relationship with your grandma. That’s a good thing! Love the knitting video game, too.
Yup, a lot ! Thank you Sherri ! :)
Those words give anybody confidence and freedom and love…..cherish the moments you shared with her…..they were good moments! very beautiful.
Tom ! Thank you so much. I’m so lucky to have her in my life. :)
This is beautiful. Your grandmother is full of wisdom. I’m glad you shared this. I think that everyone should remember these words and try to follow them as best they can. I really enjoy the pictures. The one with the grandma playing a knitting video game is really cool.
Haha ! That’s my favourite one. Thank you Cindi. My granny’s an extremely cute lady. May god bless her. :)