tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post2347241566954195749..comments2024-03-13T04:00:21.690-05:00Comments on Life 101 : Things your grandparents said to you ~ my column from Sunday's paperRick Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-5234292342097765702015-04-29T14:45:28.219-05:002015-04-29T14:45:28.219-05:00I think my Grandma Goltz spoke to me once. That...I think my Grandma Goltz spoke to me once. That's it.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-83304935896475101672015-04-28T22:20:27.971-05:002015-04-28T22:20:27.971-05:00Love the picture of your grandparents. I was not f...Love the picture of your grandparents. I was not fortunate enough to get to know my grand parents, I was the baby of the family. The only grand I had was a great grand, he lived in Red Hill, Georgia and I did not get to see him often. Funny though, he did trust this city boy with his single shot 22 after only about 5 minutes of instructions. I will never forget that. I learned gun safety in a few minutes, that stuck for life. <br />Great article.jack69https://www.blogger.com/profile/12884137603402812926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-45868954997290346262015-04-28T16:18:33.676-05:002015-04-28T16:18:33.676-05:00Ours would be a much better society if people trea...Ours would be a much better society if people treasured their elders and listened to what they have to say.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-38355024959160283572015-04-28T15:51:38.304-05:002015-04-28T15:51:38.304-05:00I loved my mom's parents-my Oma and Opa. My da...I loved my mom's parents-my Oma and Opa. My dad's parents were long dead before I came (my grandma died in 1919 and my grandpa died in 1956). My Oma was a fountain of wisdom and good common sense. She used to say about a person who seems all nice and sweet-"Remember a new broom sweeps well". I guess that is a German saying. Now on a much funnier note, my Opa came to live with us in Canada when Oma passed away. My brother was married to someone who, shall we say, was not the nicest. I was cleaning the patio door and Opa was standing beside me giving direction:) and my brother and his wife were leaving (ther lived in the house rent free!). She waved by and said "Bye Opa, Bye". He waved back and when her head turned away he through his hand down like a get lost style and then said something in German. I asked my mom what he said and after she crawled back off the floor from laughing so hard she told me..."If she was as tall as she is stupid, she could drink out of the eavestrough!" I will never forget that:)Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-23214838470671690832015-04-28T12:36:27.960-05:002015-04-28T12:36:27.960-05:00I read the one about why the grass is greener on t...I read the one about why the grass is greener on the other side to my husband and he had a great laugh. <br />A loving picture of your mom and dad. I have learned a lots of valuable life lessons from my grand parents and mom and dad too <br /><br />One that was rooted deep was a lesson I learned from my widowed grandmother who was living alone. On a trip to the small grocery store three miles ( we walked) away we stopped for a drink of water at her house and she offered us some bread but she had no butter or jam to put on. All she had was sugar and a sprinkle of water to make the sugar stay on the bread. It touched me so deeply that she was willing to share the little she had in the house that I will carry that memory with me for a very long time. She was so hospitable. She could have hidden her lack of food by just giving us a drink of water but she wanted to feed us with what she had. It brings a lump in my throat each time I think of it. Sharing the little we have can have a greater meaning than sharing our excess. <br />Have a great day<br />JB<br /><br /> <br /><br />Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03423754263165266554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-61887883804442756412015-04-28T12:30:52.082-05:002015-04-28T12:30:52.082-05:00My mother's parents taught by example. I don&#...My mother's parents taught by example. I don't really remember any gems of wisdom spoken. My father's mother told me that if I was still wearing shorts and going barefoot when I was 14 years old she would take me down and spank me herself! She was not the nicest person I knew.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-22632148296651387062015-04-28T06:15:18.034-05:002015-04-28T06:15:18.034-05:00There's definitely a lot of good advice there....There's definitely a lot of good advice there. With age does come wisdom. I'm mostly known as 'MA'https://www.blogger.com/profile/12107548726472541669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-62470434818219019582015-04-28T04:27:37.029-05:002015-04-28T04:27:37.029-05:00Awe this was a good read this morning Rick, such a...Awe this was a good read this morning Rick, such a great reminder that there is wisdom to be had if only we listen... xox Launna https://www.blogger.com/profile/09447311902825477772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-60431891577522098302015-04-28T03:28:55.995-05:002015-04-28T03:28:55.995-05:00Some of those words of wisdom really made me laugh...Some of those words of wisdom really made me laugh out loud too, my grandmother once told/advised me "Marry in haste and repent at leisure" - I didn't dare ask if she was speaking from personal experience.<br /><br />Ms Soupalphabet souphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11744905399607433764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-35624615576849880842015-04-27T22:21:08.249-05:002015-04-27T22:21:08.249-05:00I was told the world has more horses asses than it...I was told the world has more horses asses than it has horses.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-16151628971636678392015-04-27T22:05:27.265-05:002015-04-27T22:05:27.265-05:00What a sweet photo! I've little recollection...What a sweet photo! I've little recollection of my own grands, but these excerpts are great. Why, Asa Faith made me laugh out loud!Mevely317https://www.blogger.com/profile/14786988262452989091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-24693365621816620162015-04-27T21:49:35.448-05:002015-04-27T21:49:35.448-05:00My "Bubby" has been dead for 50+ years &...My "Bubby" has been dead for 50+ years & I STILL miss her!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com