“United We Stand…” | Grandma’s Stories

Jan 19th “United We Stand…”

Today is the birthday of Dr. King – and his message that we all need to unite or find that we all will fall – because we cannot understand – that there is only one Creator and His plan is for us all to accept and respect each other.

It is just like a family – we are brought into our family – by our Father and Mother. There was a time when the family had many children – like my Mother’s family – she was number thirteen. Also, there were families having even more children than that and back in the day everyone would soon learn – the father was in charge – as long as you lived under his roof. You and all the other members in your family may have thought differently and wanted to do things your own way – but in the unit of a family – business – or government – it is the combined unit – always working together that can survive and achieve – with the gifts that each of us receive from our Creator.

Each of us – that is of the “Human Race” has talents that are unique and as each individual develops into the being that the Almighty wants this creation to be – we should be happy to share our ideas and thoughts with others – other families – friends or even another person from the other side of the world. So far, I have not run into any “Aliens” – that would possibly want to harm us – so since we are only here – for maybe a “hundred years’ – what in the world is wrong with just trying to understand; each of us is different in some ways.

I know that there is an “eighteen year old” in this old bag of bones wanting to get out – but as time does it number on all of us – we all change each and every day! We all look differ – in such a short time – whoever I once was – I am no longer. I wish that I had the beauty, muscle power, strength, brains, memory bank and one very important thing – ” when will I learn to keep my big mouth shut??” There are so many things that makes each of us so different – that – to have some difference from others – keeps us interesting to make friends and learn how others do things so well – that we have no idea how or why – but if we would just “DREAM” and give some thought as to how we could make our own LIFE better – and maybe connect with others that are like minded – “what a beautiful world this would be?”

My best thought for today; “LIVE and LET LIVE” – “Help and Encourage” – “Always offer your hand in FRIENDSHIP” – If you wear a “SMILE on your face” – you will make more friends than you would have ever dream to be possible!

Use the word “NICE” at the end of every statement. I remember this old NUN – “Sister ZITA” – whenever she would ask you to do something – she would say, “Pick up that broom and sweep, NICE?” “Would you carry this heavy bucket of water – to the kitchen, NICE?” Everything ended with the word – “NICE” – I was just a kid – and was not to happy to do all the extra things she would have you do, “NICE” – but how could you not do what was ask of you – when you heard her so “nicely” add the word “NICE?”

“Grin and Bear it!” – “Life is too short for Mr. In-between?” “Heaven is not too far oft!”