"I am still determined to be cheerful and to be happy in whatever situation I may be, for I have learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions and not upon our circumstances."
~Martha Washington~
I saw this posted the other day on a friend's facebook page, and it was one of those "Got to keep" quotes.
It's always interesting to me when i see something that was spoken so many many years ago that is still so true in our day & age.
I have to say that once again it reminded me of what my grandma was like. She was very quiet, not assuming, and although no doubt that her life didn't always go the way she might have wished it would have, other than quiet "sigh's, complaining about her lot in life; or the situation was not in her nature.
Another quote I saw & (re-)posted recently was this:
"One day you'll be just a memory for some people.
Do your best to be a good one."
That one fits my grandma really well too, and I'm pretty sure that If I could choose to have qualities like any one person, I would choose hers.
Here's raising my glass to you, Grandma Ruth!
a friend recently relayed this quote to me ( don't know who originally said it) "People may not remember what you say , but, they will remember how you made them feel"..Been thinking about that one lately. Your g'ma sounds lovely...and so are you!!
ReplyDeleteThese quotes are keepers! Thanks for sharing. We have some "Grandma Ruth's" in our lives too. :)
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Yes, yes, yes!!! I have just smiled even big and wide as people have been bemoaning the weather. Of all things, it is truly something we can't change. We all know spring is officially here, and everyday is one day closer to those spring like days...let the weather do what it will, and put a smile on your face and embrace it. :-) So if you ever hear me complain about the weather..remind me of this. :-)
ReplyDeleteSound's like your Grandma Ruth was a beautiful influence.
Grandma Ruth was a beautiful person, I'm glad I got to know her, too. She's the first person, (and only) whom I know that made us gravy without milk after frying chicken. It was good, too.
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