[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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