Sage advice from one of the Jewels in the Delta
“And if you get something good, know how to treat it after you get it, because a lot of people get something good, they don’t know how to treat it until they then lost it.” ~ Mrs. Florida B. Smith
Source: Teresa Kamins – Thank you, Teresa, for sharing Jewels in the Delta!
We learn and grow in so many ways. One way is through our elders’ life experiences. We find so many useful life lessons reading their stories and listening to them. Some people credit elder wisdom as basis on which they lead their lives. Lucky those at any age who have the insight to be aware that these gifts exist and seek them.
For those of us who continue to look, it appears that Alysia Burton Steele will provide plenty of elder advice and stories in her yet to be released photobook – Jewels in the Delta. Over the last year, Ms. Steele has traveled 6,700 miles to photograph and interview the 50 women who will appear in her new book. Can’t wait to get a hold of it, and soak up the words of wisdom from those 50 jewels. Ms. Steele describes them in her May 2014 Southern Living article as “ordinary women who have lived extraordinary lives” in the Mississippi Delta. If Ms. Steele’s May 2014 Southern Living article is any indication of the depth of wisdom we will take away from Jewels in the Delta, then we are in for a real education on how to live a meaningful life.
We’d like to know:
What have you learned during time spent with a grandparent, great aunt or uncle, or elderly friend that has caused you to rethink how you approach life? What elderly wisdom have you read that has caused the light bulb to go off in your head and clarified your thought process?
And, remember … Feed Your Good Dog so your good dog always wins!
On this Memorial Day 2014, we salute America’s fallen heroes and their families who gave the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our country for freedom and opportunity. We are humbled by your sacrifice.