Grannyisms

G-R-A-N-D-P-A-R-E-N-T-S

G enerous and kind
R eliable
A lways willing to help
N ever mean to anyone
D oes fun things with me
P ersistently giving me “sweets”
A lways talking about the good old days
R eally short “‘nana”
E njoys my company
N ice in every way
T olerant
S taying the night is always fun

G-R-A-N-D-M-0-T-H-E-R

G  for the Glamour of her wrinkled, old face.
R  for the way my mind she used to Refresh.
A  for her Anger, which knew no bounds.
N  is how she Nurtured us without a sound.
D  is for the Discipline she followed every day.
M  is how she Motivated us in our way.
O  is for Originality, rhymes she used to say.
T  is for the Trust that between us lay.
H  is for Holiness as she is no more here.
E  is how she Endured the death and the fear.
R  is for the Relief I got whenever she was near.

Granny’s Rules for Life:

The Motto: “…Anything worth doing is worth overdoing…”

The Cary Trimble Rule: “…Some people are born and nurtured as assholes and remain assholes all their lives…”

The Bully Rule: “…All bullies are cowards and should be dealt with appropriately…”

The Spark Plug Rule: “…Never pee on anything electrically active…”

The History Rule: “…History is written by either a biased historian or by the winners…”

The Religion Rule: “…All religions are based on sophism and are to be questioned — but always at great risk of life…”

The Information Rule: “…All learning and knowledge are permissible. Beware of preachers, teachers, supervisors, self-nominated members of any elite; Such as judges, lawyers, politicians, Generals and other idiots who try to control knowledge…”