Mother's Day advice -- from grandmas and great-grandmas
Happy Mother's Day! To continue our Mother's Day Letters Project, I want to introduce you to a lively group of ladies known as the Pimlico Elementary School Grandparents' Club.
I met many of them nine years ago, when I was working on a story about them for The Sun. (You can read it here to get a better idea of how much they've meant over the years to that school.)
I was pregnant when I was reporting the story. Very pregnant. The ladies fussed over me, and maybe that's why they still remember me.
It occurred to me that these women, who have raised children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren through many challenges, would have some priceless Tweets of advice for all mothers and children.
They didn't disappoint. Watch this space throughout the day: I'll be updating this post, along with the @charmcitymoms Twitter account, with their advice. Here's the first Tweet:
--"If you want to make friends, as the Bible says, you want to first show yourself friendly." --Rosella Pinkney, 68. (Five children, seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren.)
--"Don't be a follower, because that's what they do. They follow other people and mess up their own lives. Be true to yourself." -- Mary Johnson, 62. (Two children, three grandchildren, one great-grandchild.)
--"Come to know God. There's answers when we pray and communicate with him." --Viola Bell, 62. (Three children, ten grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren.)
--"Always respect your elders. Be curious, and say 'Yes, ma'am' and 'No, ma'am.' " Jean Webster, 75. (Five children, 15 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren.)
--"If you give love, you will receive love. Always think about other people." --Nellie Taylor, "in my 70s." (Three children, four grandchildren, one great-grandchild.)
--"Always treat people as you want to be treated." --Mabel Rich, 70. (Seven children, 16 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren.)
