Grandmothers are always speaking words of wisdom. Little phrases that we tend to reach for and think on in times of need, or sometimes just for comfort and reassurance. A grandmother could always pack a big life-lesson in a few words or a short phrase…most times serious, sometimes funny, always thought-provoking.
I didn’t spend a lot of time with my maternal grandmother, Julia Ann GATES, and never met my paternal grandmother, Fannie Mae LAWRENCE. I often wonder what little sayings or gems to live by they would have given me.
The 2nd edition of the CoAAG, Grandma’s Hand: Grandmothers and Their Influence On The Family, is fast approaching, and will go live on Monday, April 19th. The deadline for submissions is Monday, April 12th. To get you in the mood and spark some of those memories, I thought it would be fun to share some of those grandmother “words of wisdom”….those one-liners that carried more lessons than a year of school. They will be a wonderful preview to the many stories coming up in the CoAGG. Just leave a comment with your favorite saying or quote from your grandmother. I’ll share all those grandmother “gems of wisdom” in the carnival on April 19th. Come on share the love. My Grandmother Always Said……
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CoAAG 2nd Edition ~ Grandma’s Hand: Grandmothers and Their Influence On The Family
Write a post about your memories of your grandmother and be sure to include a picture of Grandma if you have one!
Submissions deadline: Monday, 12 April 2010
HOW TO SUBMIT
There are two options:
- By Submission Form. Use the quick and easy CoAAG submission form provided by Blog Carnival.
- By Email. Send an email to me, Sandra Taliaferro, your 2nd Edition Host. Please remember to include your blog name, the post title, and permalink URL of your carnival submission. Make sure to put ‘Grandma’s Hand’ in your email subject line!
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This carnival is going to be a hard one for me because I didn’t have either one of my grandmother’s for long. Unfortunately, most of the sayings came down from my maternal grandfather.
I was blessed to have 3 loving Grandmothers with me for a very long time. Although it’s been almost 29 years since I lost my Great Grandmother Annie Carter Jackson, I still remember so much about her & the funny but on-point sayings she shared freely. Here are a few…
* Annie Says: “A cow will need his tail to fan flies for more than one summer.”
* Meaning: Don’t worry if someone does you wrong, they will need you again!
* Annie Says: “The bottom rail always rises to the top.”
* Meaning: A person at the bottom will eventually rise up.
* Annie Says: “You can’t make a silk purse from a sow’s ear.”
* Meaning: You can’t change a person into someone he/she is not.
* Annie Says: “Every tub has to stand on its own bottom.”
* Meaning: Every man has to be accountable for himself.
I miss this woman dearly. She was my heart.
Luckie.
My Grandmother Lilly always said “Whats done in the dark, will eventually come to light”.
We could never lie to her because she would just say that and that lie will come to pass. I tell it to my children and I pray that they pass it on.
She was just trying to tell us that we might be getting away with something now, but not for long.
I still believe and use it to this day.
I miss her!
This is Carnival is just about grandma’s, not great-Greatgrandmothers, right?
No, Kathleen stories about all grandmothers are appropriate; grands, great grands, great great grands, etc.
I just received notice that I received the Ancestor Approved Award from colleague Mavis Jones of the Georgia Black Crackers website [http://georgiablackcrackers.blogspot.com/]. Please check out this site. And thank you, Mavis Jones.
Then go to http://geder.posterous.com to receive your award!
The recipient of the Ancestor Approved Award must list ten things learned about their ancestors that have surprised, humbled, or enlightened. The recipient then passes the award to ten other bloggers that are doing their Ancestors proud.
So, here’s your reward!
Peace,
“Guided by the Ancestors”
You are the recipient of the Ancestor Approved Award!