03-21-20, 09:26 PM | |
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I don't have any memorable quotes, but I remember visiting my grandmother at work, where she was a teacher's assistant. She's always introduced my brother and I to her students as her "grandbabies." Even when we were teens: "my grandbabies."
(My grandmother is still living and is retired now. She paints landscape portraits of the local area and is fairly well-known in her town for it. ) |
03-21-20, 10:16 PM | |
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Location: West coast of Canada, eh. ;)
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I can’t remember specific sayings my grandmother said, but she was one of the most important people in my life growing up. She lived through a lot of adversity in her life but never lost her sense of humour. She was an amazing woman. She lived with us most of my childhood and I have so many wonderful memories of her. Now that I am a grandmother, I look back and appreciate her even more!
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03-22-20, 05:28 AM | |
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"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy they say". Back when I was young I worked multiple jobs due to irresponsible spending and running up credit cards. Gramma always used to say this to me. But all the work and no play got me out of debt, still I appreciated her words. She made the best lefse on the planet too.
She passed away 2 years ago at 102. She is missed but glad that she is with Grampa again. |
03-22-20, 07:41 AM | |
Join Date: Oct 2013
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My grandma was amazing. Like most people from her generation, she had been through a lot (her son died at the age of 8) but was very resilient. I often wonder how she and my other grandparents would have dealt with this coronavirus crisis. Anyway, she was a great cook and I wish I could have learned more from her, but she died when I was 15. These are some quotes I remember:
"If you lie down with dogs, you'll get up with fleas." "You get what you pay for."
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03-22-20, 08:25 AM | |
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So great to hear of all your memories! My two grandmothers were Argentinian and Italian, respectively, living in their home countries and visited rarely. The only thing I recall from my Italian Nonna, who was very old ( and I was very young), was: "Qual ti piacce, qui o America?" (Which do you like, here or America?" I'm sure she had wiser sayings but she reserved them for others.
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