There’s no such thing as a free lunch
A job worth doing is worth doing well
Pearls of wisdom
From mother’s repertoire of sayings.
She believed that when one door closes
Somewhere a window opens,
That a kindness given
Is a teardrop in heaven.
©Alison Jean Hankinson
This is a quadrille for d’Verse. The word we were given was free.
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So many great pieces of wisdom we are given… love your tribute and sweet set of pictures.
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A string of hopeful pearls, indeed. Love this take on the word.
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Love the wisdom here. Proper job.
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Thanks for sharing this.
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Wonderful photographs Alison and I love the well-intentioned wisdom passed down by mother, especially ‘when one door closes somewhere a window opens’ :o) xxx
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Nice sayings from your mother. It is the first time I’ve heard the one about kindness and a teardrop in heaven.
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I think we know theres a teardrop in heaven tonight. I bet your mom would love this poem!
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Oh my.. a wonderful response. ❤️ And these lines are especially beautiful:
That a kindness given
Is a teardrop in heaven.
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windows and doors – very sweet
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Touched – mothers’ sweet wisdom – reminds me of my mum’s sayings – infuriating and comforting at the same time.
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Nice one. You’ve crafted something really moving, in your choice of sayings and construction.
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Love these sayings. My mom used some of these….and always said to wear a hat in the winter because “97% of your body heat escapes from your head!” 🙂 Great take on the prompt!
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We used to say there was a Mother’s Book of Sayings. But the words hold universal wisdom. (K)
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This is a sweet tribute to your mother. 🙂
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many thanks. X
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