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"ONE HAS TO GROW UP WITH GOOD TALK IN ORDER TO FORM THE HABIT OF IT"

                                                  ~~~~Helen Hayes~~~~~


Our habits.......whatever they may be........are generally formed during childhood.

We learned our habits thru.....

IMMITATION

IMMITATION

IMMITATION

Of our PARENTS,  our SIBLINGGS, our PEER GROUP.

TODAY THE CHOICE TO MAKE......

NEW PATTERNS...

NEW CHOICES....

NEW BEHAVIOR.......

IS OURS to make....

"Let's all watch our thoughts......because thoughts....

become words......

Watch our words........because words.....

become action

Watch our actions........because actions......

become one's character."

I can almost hear my grandma saying this to me today........can't you?

Love to all,

Jo





 

Comments

  1. Julie MarieAugust 17, 2010 at 12:20 PM

    Jo, you are just adorable! What a beautiful photo! Thank you so much for all of your visits and well wishes... xoxo Julie Marie

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  2. Privet and HollyAugust 17, 2010 at 12:56 PM

    What a lovely
    grammy you are
    and how cute is
    this photo??!
    Your quote is
    spot on. Love
    it!
    xx Suzanne
    PS: Thank you
    for all of your
    kind and thoughtful
    comments on P&H.
    It truly means
    so much to me!

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  3. VictoriaAugust 17, 2010 at 1:05 PM

    Beautiful photos Jo...so precious! And super beautiful words! Fabulous post!

    And thankyou for your lovely words too!
    hugs
    kiki~

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  4. Home and HeartAugust 17, 2010 at 2:09 PM

    What a lovely and happy picture!! The words of wisdom are SO true!!

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  5. VM Creation AtelierAugust 17, 2010 at 2:28 PM

    Oh,my dear friend Jo!!!-)*

    You are SO wonderful grandmammie:-)))*
    You smile reflect your soul and these is amazing!!!

    Love,
    ***Violetta***

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  6. UnknownAugust 17, 2010 at 3:55 PM

    OH Gads if thats not soooo true!! You are One Wise Cookie! Huggs xoxoxo

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  7. PamelaAugust 17, 2010 at 8:50 PM

    So true! I always make an effort to talk positively around my son and not be critical...and this is something due to the fact i was raised by an extremely critical mother. Everyday was a day of "constructive" criticism as she called it. To this day i have vowed to never criticize my boy and thank goodness i don't.

    Beautiful photo of you and your grandchild Jo!!
    Pamela xo

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  8. La Petite GalleryAugust 18, 2010 at 4:54 AM

    You have inspired me , no truer words were spoken.

    Thanks
    yvonne

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  9. The Red UmbrellaAugust 18, 2010 at 10:00 AM

    Yes, true, true!

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  10. BonjourRomanceAugust 18, 2010 at 11:29 AM

    Bonjour Jo,
    Very well said, and you are a beautiful Grandma!!!
    Thank you for your visit, it is always a pleasure Jo. And good luck with the giveaway!!
    Mimi

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  11. Cheryl @ TFDAugust 18, 2010 at 11:18 PM

    Yep, my grandma could have said that! She was a good grandma and I loved her. I can see that you are a good grammy, too. Great photo of the two of you! Did any one ever tell you that you look like Doris Day? You sure do in that photo! Anyone remember her?

    Have a good day!
    Cheryl

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  12. SheilaAugust 19, 2010 at 7:33 PM

    Hi, Jo!! What a beautiful space you have here...I adore it and I'm so glad we've connected via Kiki, another beautiful soul. Thank you for your kind words and for visiting my blog. Great to meet you and I'll definitely be back to visit. Have a wonderful evening!

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