No other success in life
—not being President, or being wealthy,
or going to college, or writing a book, or anything else —
comes up to the success of the man or woman
who can feel that they have done their duty
and that their children and grandchildren
rise up and call them blessed
Theodore Roosevelt
A hug is the perfect gift, one size fits all; And no one minds if you exchange it.
GOOD MORNING !
I do feel successful in the fact that each one of my babes is a wonderful and loving person . They all know how to appreciate the important things in life and make the most of each day.
There is a saying that we can give 2 gifts to our children – One is to give them roots, the other is to give them wings.and I think I’ve done both of those things for mine.
Sometimes I believe it’s a good thing that I’m a long distance Grand’ma’ and that I don’t live real close by to any of my babes or grand ‘babes’. I’m very tempted to put my 2 cents worth of advice in and in a lot of cases that wouldn’t always be well received.
I’ve discovered that most of what I did raising my children would probably be considered wrong in today’s world. Not that I wouldn’t love having them close by. I do so enjoy them when I do see them. Old and young ones alike.
At the very least my grand’babes’ will remember grand’ma’s deviled eggs, at the most I hope they will remember how much I love each and every one of them.
It is still raining here today- we’ll be making our own SUNSHINE for sure !
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
Cheerfulness is a yellow umbrella covering the rainy days of life.
Kimber Anne Engstrom
May your day be blessed with a few SMILES and lots of SUNSHINE to warm your heart !
MA
8 comments:
I think maybe you can live to close ,when in touble they would be there sometimes they are better working it out them selves(as we had too lol) ...love Jan xx
Yes its hard with our adult children to know when to step in and when not to. Sometimes you know you cant step in and you need to letthem work it out and you have to keep back and that is the hardest sometimes
I should think they will remember MUCH more than your deviled eggs!
Pam
I have thought on many occasions we are so much alike regarding our families and you could have wrote this for me today.My life and thoughts are very similar to what I read here today. I love the thought for today .It has been lovely and sunny here this morning but ther are a few clouds lurking just now.I hope you get some smiles today and a little peek of the sun if thats possible.I'll try send you some over in my pryares .Take Care God Bless. Kath
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I thought it would get easier when the children became adults and got married, how silly i was. The problems are just more serious and now there are the g'kids to worry about as well.
Jenny <><
I always loved deviled eggs. I love hugs they are always wonderful. Hope you have a great Friday.
Could sure use that yellow umbrella here today. Another day of constant rain. What many of us did raising our children would be considered wrong in today's world. However, I know my child is a very caring, empathetic, respectful, and thoughtful plus she has an amazing social conscience to boot. I don't see anything "wrong" with that at all. Too many undisciiplined, disrespectful, screaming spoiled brats out there these days to suit me, yet it is not the kid's fault, it is how they are being raised by their self indulgent parents. I do not have grandchildren yet and likely never will.
Have a great Friday! :0)
Hugs
Penny
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