What My Grandma Said-F

I never knew her as a big talker, but to me, she was a very keen observer and one great listener. I have always remembered the 8 words she said when sending us to the store. She’d say, “Go in a haste; come in a pace”. As a kid at the time, I never questioned what she meant by those words. Like my siblings, I simply listened to her, and away I went. I didn’t know if she was trying to be poetic or encouraging us to get the job done quickly. But now I know that she was a great teacher. To me, those 8 words have taught me lessons in life. I have always heard that “Haste makes waste” So, Grandma wasn’t telling us to hurry up. In my departure, she was saying, "Get on with it; get it done”. And upon my return, she was saying, “Have a sense of order and precision as you return”. I must say that as I look back over my life, I can say, Thank you, Grandma, I did what you said in the way you told me to. I had the initiative to pursue my dreams; and with a sense of timing, order, and organization, I got things done”. cj07182015