"IDLE HANDS ARE THE DEVILS PLAYTHINGS."
This must have been Grandmother's favorite
saying because she lived this every day of her long and fruitful life.
I can't recall a time when, growing up,
that Grandmother wasn't busy doing something
but she was never too
busy to give herself to yet something else.
As I write this I am reminded of another young
woman whose life was touched by knowing Grandmother.
I ran into this young woman a few months ago.
Grandmother babysat with this young woman and her brother and sister
28 years ago. As we talked, she asked how Aunt Thelma was.
Aunt Thelma.....it hadbeen years since I heard that name.
She taught not just her grandchildren, but everyone
who came into contact with her the true meaning of "unconditional love."
As a result of Grandmother's influence we all know how to give love
and how to receive love also.
Nearly 30 years later and "Aunt Thelma" is still remembered with love,
and her influence
will continue to live on in our hearts and our lives.