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7 years ago by malloryblythe (55)
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I am so thrilled @amariespeaks posted the link to this story, @malloryblythe!
It seems we have amazing grandmas and we are honored to tell their stories! You did a great job telling the story of your Grandma! She was an incredible woman of courage, brilliance. She sounded more like a "trailblazer" than a follower!
Both @amariespeaks and I, independent of each other, wrote stories about our Grandmas. Since then, we have been discussing a possible game or contest, allowing any/every on to honor and celebrate their Grandmothers!
I am sure you have read @amariespeaks' story. Here is the link anyway ...
https://steemit.com/womanpower/@amariespeaks/the-strongest-woman-i-ever-knew-sfp-cebu-womanpower-contest
Here is mine ...
https://steemit.com/story/@kismet2018/ma-she-lives-on
It was great reading your story and I look forward to more of your memories!
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Both of your submissions were great! I accidentally double commented on yours (I had completely forgotten that I had responded when you first posted). The women in that generation were all superheroes in their own ways. Women now certainly don't have it easy (especially not in many corners of the world where women are still struggling simply to exist as autonomous humans) but it's easy to forget how much we owe to the waves of feminism that have come before us. It's a great reminder of how far we've come and how much is at stake for us to keep the movement going. I think a contest to write a biography about your grandma is an excellent idea!
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My grandfather was 6'4'' and my grandmother was barely 5'...one day my sister and I were picking rhubarb from their garden and Pop came out of the house carrying this little brown paper bag twisted at the top...he leaned over to us and said "Don't tell Nan". It was then I knew that women ruled the world. I was only 6 and the lesson came from a little brown bag of sugar @malloryblythe
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Aww that is adorable!
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True story that changed the perspective of my life at an early age. I've written that scene into an original play entitled "Simple Things".
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What??? WOWZA! SuperHero Indeed! I'm in awe of her!
Just a suggestion, but you should drop a link to the original #womanpower contest link. It's for a really great cause that can use some attention ;)
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Oh DUH, sorry about that. Space cadet over here--thanks for reminding me. It's added. :)
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I was just talking to a friend of mine about random nothingness and then was like OMG, I just read this story about a woman that delivered her own baby in the backseat of her car...ALONE! Now she's telling people lol.
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I just called my dad and told him I wrote about his mother for a writing contest and he was so happy. I wish she was still alive so I could demand details about this. I'm sure she would give me her signature cynical look and shrug while taking another long drag on her Capri Menthol Superslim.
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What a character!
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I know a couple of people who have given birth in cars, but they got nothin' on your grandma! That is incredible! I love this story and I might even brag about your grandma it's so impressive!
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I’m in awe of women who give birth without epidurals, period. Like if I ever have a baby I hope I am high as a kite and preferably unconscious. Someone I know almost suffocated while he was being born and the doctors had to break his mother’s ribs to get him out. Women giving birth are superheroes regardless of circumstance.
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Yes, giving birth is nuts no matter the circumstances - you are right there! I went 24 hours without an epidural then I either needed some rest or I was gonna have to have a C-section so I got the epidural - then pushed for 1.5 hours. But it was worth it :-) I've never heard of broken ribs during birth, but I know someone who almost bled to death if it weren't for her OB getting up on the table with her, with her arm in her uterus to stop the bleeding. Harrowing to say the least!
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Add this to the list of reasons that I don’t have any particular interest in procreating...
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I can't say I blame you :-)
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Dang, your grandma was a bonafide badass!
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Seriously! I will NEVER be that cool. Had I been in that situation I probably would have just been like GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD I’M DEAD NOW. Though I suppose if she had delivered that many babies in her life her chances of surviving that were much higher since she knew exactly what to do. Also I think women have amazing survival instincts when it comes to protecting their babies.
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Now we know where you got it from!
(Birth without pain medication makes 98% of women in Europe mini-heroines....)
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Really? Do women in Europe not get epidurals? Here that’s kind of a fringy hippie thing to do.
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Generally not. We are gluttons for gut wrenching agony.
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what an amazing grandma- she definitely was a superhero! @kismet2018 we have another amazing grandma story!!
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@amariespeaks, thank you for flagging this story! It's yet another wonderful Grandma story that @malloryblythe told! I just Upvoted, Resteemed and will be Following! I left her a Comment on what we are thinking and talking about right now!
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I was impressed about your grandma getting into med school, but then the birthing story. Holy shit.
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RIGHT? I didn't hear this story until like, well into adulthood, and my immediate reaction was like, WHAT why didn't anyone tell me this YEARS ago.
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Interesting story mallory,
I guess they don't make people like that anymore...
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Wonderful story! The fact you wrote about your grandmother means her memory will live forever on the blockchain. She was quite a trailblazer, we have much to thank her generation for.
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I know, those WW2 era people were cut from a different cloth. So much grace and strength through so much hardship. I imagine there are many amazing stories out there like these that have been forgotten.
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As a follower of @followforupvotes this post has been randomly selected and upvoted! Enjoy your upvote and have a great day!
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You have been resteemed by @resteemy, courtesy of @svosse!
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Thank you @svosse!
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Only ten years with her - nowhere near enough time with your grandma! What a great woman! Totally deserving of the superhero status. Thanks for sharing this.
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Thank you for reading!
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I believe she is. What she did when she delivered your father is unbelievably incredible. Are you sure she did not descend from Wonder Woman? :)
I love my grandmother (mom's mom) dearly and I terribly miss her. She came from a poor family of farmers and she is used to hard labor. She always go out early in the morning to go to her gardens. If she came home early she will still have time to weave (mostly blankets). She is such a busy bee going about her chores.
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This IS BAD-ASS!
Grandma Ruth was indeed a Super-Hero. NO DOUBT!
I am all about people, Men and Women, reaching their full potential. I'm still working on me, but stories like this give me great inspiration!
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