Grandma’s Stories

Sep 10th “Mary Ellen” – will arrive on the 13th!

This … is the story of how we get to  EARTH…

May 2nd “Listen…  “Dear”… and you shall hear…”

Since “Mother’s Day” is just around the corner … was thinking about my Mother and the week surrounding “Mother’s Day” in 1974.

There is one day in the year – that I feel  – that  no one should ever forget – and that is “MOTHER’s DAY” – because no matter what your personal relationship you may or may not have had  – – your MOTHER was predestined by the Almighty – to give  to you  – all that you were predestined to come into this world  – with! Each of us feel at times –  that there may have been a mistake  – in that  – someone in our family or even me – – may not have really been given everything  – – that we would think that we were suppose to have received, –   but when you think things over and with counsel – – – you will soon realize that – each of us have received  different talents – and we are given the choice  on how – – to use those talents  – in our pursuit to happiness – along our personal journey to the great beyond – ETERNITY!

When –   I think about my MOTHER – there are so many wonderful things that I have received  –  just in the very short time we had together.  That is the number one enemy of our enjoying LIFE – with our FAMILY –  –  there just  is not – –  enough of good –  “Quality TIME” – as we start out in the FAMILY – the very first years we have with our parents  – –  are shared with siblings and each of the siblings demand  – – so much time and some even so much more than the rest – – – for any number of reasons? The next loss of “Quality TIME” is almost “ZERO”  – – when children are born each and every year.   I am a believer of having several children in the FAMILY – as when you have parents and siblings –  – – you are also learning “HOW” to live with others in this  very busy and big  world.

We are –  at all TIMES – on a “LEARN and GROW”  program – but how and why do some do so well and some others so poorly? With all of the studies – that are done – why has that situation in our “LIFE PLANS for FAMILY LIFE”   – been overlooked? So many people who think – that  they have the answer to all the problems in this world – sure are doing a very poor job – at whatever they are trying to accomplish?? We do hear from some enthusiastic people  and with great ideas – but  – because some others feel that those  ideas – could be the correct answers – – somehow or the other –  those  uninformed and not  very cooperative people –  get these helpful  and very worthwhile ideas  – – –  swept under the rug and never  ever tried  – resulting with  – no  one finds  out whether or not –  these  good ideas would have worked?

One special thing  – that I am glad to have always remembered   – is that my MOTHER always would let me know – that it is better  to “LISTEN” – that –  and –  in my case  – “LISTEN and LEARN” – because – by my opening my mouth – too much, too loud – I could only let the  whole  wide world know  – how much that I did not know! She would tell me – that if one will  only –  LISTEN – more –  one will get  – “FOOD for THOUGHT” – – and when you have heard what another has had to say – and sometimes  – – she would even say –  – “They will spill the BEANS” – –  and you will learn exactly what you need to know!”   “So,  let another talk for all they are worth – and you will soon know  – – exactly what they are worth – and if you should   “waste”   any more time – –  picking their  empty – “BRAINS??”

So, my very early lesson in  “LIFE”  – was “Listen – dear”  – and  “learn”  – all  – – that – “you need to know!”