The last words my grandfather ever spoke to me:
"If you only know one thing, know this: that we love you very much."
He died a few weeks later. I'll never forget it as long as I live- he wasn't an educated man, but he was so wise. He knew what was important, which is something so few of us ever understand.
2007-06-04 16:26:11
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answered by Anonymous
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My grandma, who is still alive, told me that "only boring people are bored". That and "any problem you have can be solved by amputating at the neck" are two things I tell people all the time that she has told me. The first one helps me every day because, when I find myself bored, I just think of that and I try to find something to occupy my time with, because I know that I am not boring and I can find something to do. The second one makes me think that you always have to look on the bright side of things and you can't freak out about every little thing, and, if you are going to complain about everything that goes wrong, than you might as well just not be around, because you aren't enjoying life. My grandma is a very witty woman and her little nonchalant messages do speak to me in a very real way. They don't seem very deep, but, then, that's what philosophy is all about, isn't it? Digging beneath the surface.
2007-06-04 09:19:03
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answered by Anonymous
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What's the wisest thing your grandparent ever told you?
Learn from your mistakes and correct it.
If it doesn't kill you, it makes you stronger.
Are they still alive?
Yes, some of them are still alive
How did their wisdom help you?
It guides me on the things I do. Usually whenever I am alone.
Does their message still speak to your heart?
Yes, it still does and maybe I would also share this to my grandchildren in case I will have in the future.
2007-06-04 09:00:23
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answered by Tauren Chieftain 3
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Run around the house 3 times and 2 calves would be following me. Taught me that no matter what, if you look, you will always find something good, even if it's so bad you sometimes have to search humor for a smile and that through life you will always be asked to do something you don't understand at the time. He also called me a Wampus Kitty With A Barbed Wire Tail....That is still awesome.
2007-06-04 10:17:17
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answered by Anonymous
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One Grandfather died before I was born. He had been an alcoholic who cleaned up his act too late for the rest of his body. That taught me to be aware of the dangers of alcohol. His wife, my Grandmother, was a manipulator and spoiled. She did teach me how to roll down hills for the joy of it and showed me how to make rubbings from leaves. It showed me she had a fun side but her orneriness created more problems than a little. I learned moderation.
My other Grandparents - Pop-Pop was a gentle soul with gorgeous white hair and a thick Irish brogue. He died peacefully in his sleep with a smile on his face. I learned that good people can die quietly and comfortably. My Mom-Mom lived into her 90s as active as she could be until cancer finally called her home. I learned that the elderly can be busy and productive and not let infirmities get you down.
2007-06-04 10:38:10
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answered by Book0602 3
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They were not my natural grandparents. I lost all my grand parents in the world war two. My father joined the army when he was 17 to fight the enemy that had killed his parents. He met my mother in Mauritius where she worked as sergent nurse in the British army. My maternal parents had simply disappeared in one of the German Bombardments of their sea port village during the same war.
Tip:
This old couple who baby sat me used to tell me: Leof, life can never get worse, it can only get better, never cry, instead, laugh when you are faced with the worst for it can never get worse.
My forster grandparents were not rich but they always laughed and loved all the time.
Lesson:
Anger and hatred is a rewardless waste of body and soul.
Optimism is the melody and music of the heart. Always, even at the worst moments of your life, hope and live for a better tomorow.
2007-06-04 09:48:19
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answered by Leof 3
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I didn't see my grandparents very often and they were quiet people but once my grandmother broke off a piece of an aloe plant and put the juice/gel of it on my broken-out forehead. It worked. My forehead cleared up after that, and I got zits other places but not on my forehead except the occasional one. I am still amazed.
2007-06-04 13:17:33
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answered by Anonymous
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Honestly, it was that they always believe in me. And it's just how much they care. They always say that they believe in me and that I can do whatever I want, and that I am doing so well in everything. Yes, they are still alive, and it will always speak to me because I know that if they put all that faith in me, then I should too!
2007-06-04 08:59:34
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answered by JMA 3
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My grandfather always told me to do my best, because anything less is a waste of yourself.
He's not alive anymore, but I think about him everyday. Making him proud is my driving force in everything I do.
2007-06-04 08:58:51
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answered by abandgeek88 2
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My grandparents are both dead. Neither of them spoke English, so I wasn't able to benefit from their wisdom. But they were both mature and wise, and they had faith and I believe I learned from their example.
2007-06-04 09:27:08
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answered by jsardi56 7
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