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From Grandma With Love
A Legacy of Values
By Toni Thomas
By some wonderful design, parents evolve into wise grandparents. Perceptions of children tend to alter once the status of grandparent is achieved. So does one's view of the world.
A lifetime of rich experiences produces the quiet confidence needed to steady youth. However, today's children do not see as much of their grandparents as we did ours. Consequently, they are losing that subtle tutoring about life that has served society so well in the past.
Generations are often separated, but whether living in the same community or across the continent, most grandparents wish to reach out to help their children and grandchildren. They desire to leave a legacy of influence for good, a legacy of values.
The stories in From Grandma With Love were selected from submissions by grandmothers across the nation. They are real-life experiences which, to the writers, became guideposts for living.
It is hoped that this book will help young people appreciate and more fully five the values which shaped the lives of their grandmothers. These experiences have the power to build character in all those who read them.
You too, whether young or old, will enjoy these stories. Some will pull at your heartstrings; some will make you laugh; others will remind you of your life. But all will influence you as you read this legacy of lessons learned and taught by wise, loving grandmothers. Experience is a great teacher.
