wisdom
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A Different Person Then
The Bird Girl, Sylvia Shaw Judson, Savannah, Georgia “It’s no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then.”— Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Weren’t we all different people then? We are the sum total of what we’ve experienced through the years. If I think back forty years, or even twenty, I’m…
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The Light She Left Behind
“There are some who bring a light so great to the world that even after they have gone, the light remains.” — Anonymous When I read this quote, I immediately think of my grandmother. I have written about her many times over the years, perhaps because her influence remains such a significant part of who I…
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Setting an Example
Instruction is good for a child; but example is worth more. Alexandre Dumas Many times, when facing a problem, I find myself wondering what my grandmother would say. To me, she still looms as a paragon of common sense.I remember her as articulate and well spoken. Many of her comments make me smile when I…
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If only…
In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility. Eleanor Roosevelt Looking through my photo library, I ran across this shot from several years ago. Some of the facial expressions reminded me of the different…
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Treasured People and Books
Grandparents can be very special resources. Just being close to them reassures a child, without words, about change and continuity, about what went before and what will come after. Fred Rogers Seeing Queen Elizabeth brought back memories of my grandmother. They both had a sparkle in their eyes that was reassuring. You knew when you…
Aging with Grace 