Originally Posted By chickendumpling "You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along' ... You must do the thing you think you cannot do." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
Originally Posted By geniesjoy Me too, thanks for doing these! Eleanor really knew this first hand. What a courageous woman, full of grace! Here's one from my dear friend Lona & passed to her from her sister: Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty & well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thouroughly used up, totally worn out & loudly proclaiming WOW!
Originally Posted By chickendumpling Skid in broadside - LOL. I like that. Very Dennis Hopperesque. LOL
Originally Posted By beamerdog I love that quote. >>What a courageous woman, full of grace!<< I was honored to meet her when I was a little girl. Even then I could recognize what you've said. Okay, now you know that I'm as old as dirt...
Originally Posted By chickendumpling You met her! I would love to hear that story sometime! She's fascinating to me.
Originally Posted By geniesjoy <<Okay, now you know that I'm as old as dirt...>> Hot dog beamerdog! Me too! Hint: if you read my profile you will see we are traveling down the same path at about the same speed...LOL You were very fortunate to have met her, I wish I had.