No Time for Selfishness

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