Advice from Granny

Can dating tips from the past hold up to today's standards?

You've probably received advice at one time or another from your Granny on all kinds of things. When she doled out advice on marriage and men, however, you probably cringed. At least, I did.

I waited a long time to get hitched, and my Grandma's favorite mantra was, "I hope I live long enough to see you get married." To top it off, I was one of the last grandchildren, so she'd seen just about all of them get married except me.

Towards the end of her life, Granny was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and put into a nursing home. Her mind slowly went, but I liked to believe she could still remember who I was when I visited. At least, she smiled when she'd see me... so I took it as a good sign.

When I got engaged, I brought my soon-to-be-husband to meet her. By then her mind was long gone, but she really perked up when she met my finance. She kept pointing at him... like.... you're different... who are you? We went back a few more times to see her after we got married. Then, when we'd been married about six months, my grandma passed on. In my sadness there was one great thought that made its way to the forefront: Grandma had lived long enough to know I got married and was happy.

I couldn't help wondering if she'd hung on long enough just for that?

I was thinking about her recently, and some of the advice she'd give inspired me to write this article. Hope you enjoy it.