Monday, March 16, 2009

Words From My Grandmother

I wanted to share some of the words I received in a letter from my grandmother today...

Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
Promise yourself to talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.
Promise to make all your friends feel that there is something in them.
Promise yourself to look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

Muriel Naomi, March 12th 2009

picture photograph image ALT 2008 copyright of sam breach http://becksposhnosh.blogspot.com/

I love my grandmother.

© 2009 Sam Breach

40 comments:

  1. Anonymous16/3/09 22:13

    Wise words.

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  2. Anonymous17/3/09 01:32

    Love your granny too! I almost shed a tear..

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  3. Anonymous17/3/09 04:33

    How lucky you are to still have a grandmother in your life. I wish I did. I loved every minute I spent with her.

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  4. Happy you, to have such a positive force in your life. And pretty, too!

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  5. Thank you for sharing your grandmother's wisdom with us! Powerful words to hold close.

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  6. Anonymous17/3/09 08:37

    brilliant. i'm sure your grandmother has a very rewarding life with an attitude like that!

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  7. Anonymous17/3/09 09:28

    Wise woman, your grandmother. And such a sparkle in her eye.

    Thanks for sharing such meaningful words, Sam. xo

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  8. Anonymous17/3/09 10:01

    What a wonderful letter and lucky you too! She looks like an absolute doll...

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  9. She looked out those words especially for you Sam. That's a lovely photo sadly she's a lot frailer now.

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  10. Really nice. She's sending you love and encouragement, what a dear.

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  11. Grandmothers are so wise. I miss my Grandmother. She was really special.

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  12. Wise words. My grandmother always used to tell me "Always look for the good in a person."

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  13. Anonymous17/3/09 20:08

    Man... my grandmother just yells at CNN.

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  14. You're especially lucky. I haven't had a living grandparent for several years.

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  15. Anonymous19/3/09 11:05

    Lovely words from a beautiful lady.

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  16. Anonymous19/3/09 19:58

    So lovely. Thank you for posting it. You are lucky to have such a special lady in your life.

    I miss my grandma terribly - she lived until 99, feisty and strong until the end, and I admired and loved her so much.

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  17. She sounds like an amazing and very wise woman...

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  18. I loved that - thanks for sharing! Very wise words and I shed several tears as I read it. As the Big Lebowski once said, "strong men also cry"...

    :)

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  19. Anonymous20/3/09 08:07

    What words to aspire to! She seems very sweet.

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  20. Oh how sweet! You are very lucky to have such a wonderful grandmother!

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  21. Anonymous21/3/09 04:25

    What and amazing women!

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  22. Anonymous23/3/09 12:53

    Such wise words...and I love the photo you posted with them! I found some of my grandmother's words last week, and they still hold so true to me now, just as they did when she wrote them. Very wise, grandmothers are. :-)

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  23. Anonymous24/3/09 12:57

    Grandmothers are a treasure...

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  24. Anonymous25/3/09 09:03

    What a wise woman! Those are words of wisdom and know-how that all of us can appreciate and savor.

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  25. I love your grand mother. Felt she was talking to me, really wish I had a person like her in my life who would bolster my spirit now and then.

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  26. now you made me cry

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  27. All my grandparents sadly dead before I was born.

    Sorry to be miserable!

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  28. Anonymous7/4/09 12:25

    Wow she is such an amazing grandmother, a woman full of wisdom and love, not only for her family but also for everyone around :) You are so lucky to have her <3 Wish you both longevity and happiness <3

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  29. beautiful! she looks like my Granny

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  30. you are very lucky to still have your grandmother in your life to teach you such important things. and very lucky to be wise enough yourself to cherish her and the lessons. thank you for sharing that--i will try to learn from her too!

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  31. your grandma is beautiful. so was my grandma. she died 11 years ago, but she's never far away.

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  32. what an amazing and wonderful grand mother you have......very wise words...thanks for sharing.

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  33. Anonymous17/4/09 11:14

    my beloved nan passed away a year and half ago... this is ode to her
    http://thecatskillkiwi.wordpress.com/2009/03/27/bonanza/

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  34. What beautiful words - what a wise woman.

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  35. Anonymous26/5/09 14:03

    How wonderful; thanks for sharing. I'm promising myself to call my grandma more often.

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  36. Really great your grandmother. Very good advice, i would like to thanks your grandmother.

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