Grandmarnie’s Window
Nothing brings a grandmother to her knees faster than hearing her grandchild say, “I want to make my own mistakes.”, or “I want to do it my way.” or “I want to learn for myself.” If children do not learn from the mistakes of others and lessons passed down for generations, they will make some…
About Grandmarnie
The name “Grandmarnie” came about over thirty years ago when my first grandchild attempted to say “Grandmother”. By the time his sisters came along, “Grandmarnie” was the accepted pronunciation for “Grandmother”.
“Carol Myers” is my other name. I am a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, writing to my daughters and the children who are all grown up, living their lives and still calling me “Grandmarnie”.
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Life 101
We are all still learning
Truth
“The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable.”
—James A. Garfield
Love
“The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.”
— Morrie Schwartz
Joy
“We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy.”
—Joseph Campbell
Faith
“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”
—Martin Luther King, Jr.
Hope
“All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.”
– Winston Churchill
Peace
Peace
“Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.”
—Dalai Lama
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