Grandma Jean turns 97 today. In her eighties she used to say “I’m 80 odd or 80 even” depending on the year. Now with a sparkle in her eye she’s quite proud to tell everyone just how old she is. Whenever I’m asked the question “who’s your biggest mentor” I always answer Grandma Jean. And so today on her birthday I’ve compiled a list of the 5 great lessons Grandma aka Speed Bump has taught us!
5. Walk everyday! Grandma never had a driver’s license. “What would I need that for? Then all I would have had to do was spend my time chauffeuring my kids around!”
4. Do what you want as long as it doesn’t hurt someone else.
3. Only pay with credit if you have the cash in your bank account to cover it! If only the rest of the world had adhered to this principal this past few years!!
2. Losing is alright! “I love for other people to win! It puts them in a good mood!”
1. Never stop learning! Whether it was crosswords, card games, or learning how to use the internet Grandma’s curiosity about everything has never dwindled. Even today “Carolyn who’s still in the World Cup and what does Fifa stand for?”
Happy Birthday Grandma Jean!!
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