Wisdom from my 92 Year Old Grandmother 🍋

A) My grandmother LOVES my son more than anyone else in the whole world. 🥰 And my son LOVES his Nona Nona SO MUCH that he cries to see her every day. 🥹

B) My grandmother is a really amazing woman. When she was only 20 she immigrated to the States from Greece with my Dad when he was about the age my son is now. She didn’t speak English, and she only had about a middle school education. Despite that she helped my grandfather build his restaurant business, outlived my grandfather, then my stepgrandfather 💔, and became the wonderful matriarch she is today (3 kids, 7 grandkids, and 1 great grandkid- my son!).

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My grandmother is literally still SO sharp. I would NEVER question her math, her dates, location of items, or pretty much anything she tells me, because I have learned- she is literally ALWAYS RIGHT! lol. Not in a mean way- she is always gracious when correcting people!

I have learned so so much from her. And I plan to keep writing down her lessons and quotes! But these few embodied sentiments of values she has lived her whole life. 💛

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1. Always be kind and show everyone love, since maybe no one has shown someone kindness and love before.

-My grandmother loves EVERYONE and she tells them. Even friends of mine she has just met. That doesn’t mean she lets people take advantage of her, but she is always hospitable, and kind- even when she doesn’t have to be. This has also led her to having friends ALL over the world.

2. Don’t let the small things bother you.

-I struggle with this so much! I am so guilty of getting anxious over details or letting things that shouldn’t matter get in my way. I know when I let things go I can see the bigger picture, and I am so much happier for it.

3. Always watch what you say.

-People will always remember how you made them feel. Even if you have a moment of weakness where you lash out in anger and say something mean, you can apologize a million times, but you can never truly take the words back.

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Are there any other Greek friends here who have a Greek Yiayia or Nona who lovingly give out pearls of wisdom each time you see them? 🩵🩵🩵 Would love to hear them! And any other good Grandma Advice! 💖💖💖

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