Grandma's Words of Wisdom

[SilverLady(SO)]

The following was written to Dear Abby and printed in the newspaper, although I neglected to record the date - sorry! I am posting the entire 'column' here to give credit where credit is due. - - SL

"Dear Abby: My 99-year old aunt gave me this poem. It was written by my grandmother, Cecile Harris, who was born in 1868.

I call it "Grandma's Words of Wisdom."

For some kind word I do not say
A heart goes lonely on its way.
Those words of praise I do not speak
May make another's courage weak.
My friendly thought I do not share
May leave another in despair.
The words that burn, the hurt that sears
May live to haunt me through the years.
What loads I life, what joy I spread
May live long after I am dead.

My grandma was a wonderful lady. I can recall no unkind comment she ever made. - - Bonnie Thoma, Yuba City, Calif.

Dear Bonnie: Your grandmother not only had a way with words, but she also was a wise woman."


- - What wonderful words to live by!!



- SL

[Danette]

Very good food for thought, SL. Sounds like a very smart lady.

Hugs,
Danette

[SilverLady(SO)]

Danette - I am sure this grandmother, Cecile Harris, was a very smart lady - but I have absolutely no idea who she is!! I saw this column in the paper and saved it because I believe in what Cecile had to say.

Cecile's poem are truly words to live by!!



- SL

[Virginia]

Thanks for sharing that with us "SL!"
It is so true, how many times a day are we afforded the opportunity to say something nice to someone, stranger or friend and we don't for whatever reason and we will never know how just a few, kind, postives words could change a person's day!!! Or we may luck out and make a new friend!!!! Can't hurt!!
Love ya,
Virginia

[Lori A]

A friend of mine when I was in the Army had a saying that his Grand Mother used to say to him. "From the time that you were born until they take you away in a Hersh, there aint nothin so bad that it can't get worse" My friend was black so use ebonics when you quote that to yourself when everthing seems to be going wrong.

[Roberta-Llyan]

What loads I life, what joy I spread

Are you sure the word was "life" and not "live?"

Just curious.

[SilverLady(SO)]

Good question, Roberta, but I don't know the answer. I typed it verbatim as it was originally published in the Dear Abby column; any typos should be blamed on the newspaper, not me.

*Hugs*

- SL

[Roberta-Llyan]

Knowing "newspapers" the way I do and having been interviewed several times by them, I can accept that answer. hehehe