If you ask his kids or grand kids, or anyone who knows him, you would end up with a long list of wisdom. He likes to talk and the words that come out of his 80 plus years of living are ones to be remembered. In fact he made a list once, filled with some of his favorite sayings gathered and used over a lifetime. Some he used more often than others. I blogged about it once a long time ago.
He did it again the other day. I heard about it from my dad. He added another bit of wisdom to the list. One I have been mulling over for days. I think he is on to something.
He said, “It is almost selfish to be thankful for everything because it makes me so happy.”
If you know him, I have to ask… doesn’t that sound like something he would say?
How cool would it be to have a statement like that “sound like something you would say.”
Yep, I wanna be like my Grandpa.
I think I will start by giving thanks for him!
“Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
1 Thessalonians 5:18
I just ran into your Grandpa Edwin at Factory Card Outlet and we chatted for a while. One of my favorite people to run into!! He always blesses me with his words!
ReplyDeleteI love to hear the sermons he is still preaching!! He is loving living his "thankful 80's". He is one of the most inspiring people I have ever known..right beside Grandma Pat!! You are blessed!
ReplyDeleteoh i LOVE your grandpa! and i miss his bits of wisdom i would always get from him at Lifesong!
ReplyDeleteLove this post--and his comment didn't surprise me at all!
Totally sounds like Grandpa! And I can just see Grandma shaking her head in the background.
ReplyDeleteTotally an Edwin thing to say! I love it!! He is such a wise man. Thankful to have learned so much from him!!
ReplyDeleteBoth Ed & Pat are such an example of living your life well! I admire them both so much!
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