[Homestead] was british- now Bev's realization
EarthNSky
erthnsky at bellsouth.net
Wed Feb 4 11:23:15 EST 2009
Sage Austin | Eureka! Design wrote:
Remember those
> great scenes from Cold Mountain of those ladies learning to cope?
I loved that!
>
> Bob, you often talk about all of us tough, hard homesteading ladies. I
> think most women possess this spirit whether they know it yet or not.
> But I think our hardness does not come from guns, it comes from
> perseverance and determination as much as it does compassion, humility,
> and love.
I agree, and will add that as the generally considered weaker sex, we
have a very strong will to survive and can be very creative in our
perseverance and determination.
--
"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will
not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius
will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the
world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone
are omnipotent. The slogan 'press on' has solved and always will solve
the problems of the human race"
~ Calvin Coolidge
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