Growing up, I was the oldest of 18 grandchildren (since then, we have gained two more). I remember my first lesson about being unselfish when it came to buying something that was meant to be shared. It was during the summer. A few relatives came home to visit bringing my little cousins along. I remember finishing a chore, and Granddaddy came to me with $5 in his hands for me to go to the store. He wanted me to get more food to make sure everybody ate something. As Granddaddy handed me the $5, he said, "If this don't feed everybody, you don't eat." One of his greatest quotes was, "Think about somebody else besides yourself." Of course I wasn't about to go hungry.
I LOVE FOOD TOO MUCH FOR THAT. So off I go to the store thinking about what to get.
NOTHING!!! Couldn't think of a thing. Once I got to the store, I started looking around. There it was. When I saw it, I immediately remembered Grandma's waffle iron. I bought 2 boxes of Aunt Jemima pancake mix and a slab of bacon. I don't remember how much change I bought home, but Granddaddy was grateful to see it. Not to mention what I bought. We had breakfast food for dinner and was happy to eat it. We laughed, conversed, and reminisced about things that happened in the past.
I'm much older now. I still have the thought in my head about thinking of others besides myself.
What if Granddaddy's message were to spread like a wild fire and people heeded those words? What are your thoughts? Leave comments below.
Much love,
Granny
