Okay that’s a stretch, but my grandmother had a remedy for every stain, rip, or missing button. Today when my older children visit and make their beds right away I smile and whisper, “one thing done for today!”ĥ. “You see,” she’d say, “that’s one thing done today.” Years later, I would collapse with exhaustion (and relief) into the plumped pillows and cool sheets of my pre-made bed after an endless day of running behind infants and children. We got a jump start on the day by making the bed as soon as we got up. My grandmother really loved having guests! That meant you kept the living and bathrooms tidy and coffee on the stove. Enjoy her witty, southern twist on city living:Ĥ. What an incredible testimony! Today I present more sage wisdom from my family’s practical, down-to-earth matriarch. Grandma represents four generations of faith. I love sharing the timeless treasures I learned from my grandmother, taught my adult children and am currently teaching the last babe at home. This is the second of a three part series narrating my family’s living legacy. My thoughts returned to this series, and I’m so thankful of the good legacy I’ve been left to pass on to my children. Our Pastor reminded everyone that we’re all leaving some kind of legacy and it’s either a good or bad one. I will try to write more post as time permits.Happy Sunday! Today’s message in church was entitled: Leaving a Legacy. But remember you got to put food on the table for yourself and family and people out there will help! Last Thoughts to close out 2020Īgain I know 2020 was not easy for many and myself, but we must keep on going. The worst that can happen is that people will say no. Don’t be shy asking for help financially. I have put together some links for us here:īut you can do a quick google search to see if there are locate programs available in your area. Thoughts on finances for 2020ĭuring the past year, it’s been a struggle for many families since they could not work because of the restrictions. I think there are many benefits from hugging ranging from distressing to regenerating muscles 3. If you are able to safely, remember to give them a hug. We really don’t know when it will be our last time seeing them or spending time. What I realized I missed the most during 2020 was simply getting a chance to really spend quality time with my Family and Friends. Remember to hug your Family and Friends Remember to hug your family and friends if even virtually. We have to remember our ancestor’s survival The Black Plague, Spanish Flu, and many other things throughout history. Faith that things will get better even though there is hurt, pain, and suffering from this pandemic. I wish I can say things will be ok, but I really don’t know and that’s where Faith comes in. It’s going to be hard for many people if they have lost a loved one, but I am sure their loved ones would want them to move forward. That’s why it’s important to keep your Fitness up (health) because if you get sick there might not be a full-proof way to treat you. We anticipate we will have vaccines for COVID-19 by December, but it won’t reach the population until the middle of 2021 at the earliest due to the requirements of the vaccine. That would be my best guess for normalcy because history tends to repeat itself. If you look back at the Spanish Flu 2, it took 2 years from 1918-1920. Of course, there is a lot of sadness that has occurred with the deaths of over 1 Million+ globally 1.Ī lot of people have tried to guess when we will get back to normal. We can see in the numbers that are being published that cases are climbing for the second wave at time of this blog post. At first, everyone was extremely scared, but over time society has developed pandemic fatigue. For me, it was the day after my birthday in March when the shutdown all began. I am sure everyone will remember where they were when the shutdown happened for their location. Anyways, I never imagine by 2020 there would a global pandemic. I do appreciate everyone that has come and visited the site. I will say I am surprised that people have still made comments since I launched the book 10 years ago and people have shared similar thoughts.
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