That last paragraph is the one that hit me right in the heart: "Don’t give up on love. Don’t give in to power. Don’t worry your hair, your clothes, your name. Do not go silent. Do what you must to save each other. That is how you save yourself." Thank you, Beth, for returning Grace to us this way. You gave me what I needed to read today. xoxo
John Pollock: It sounds like what we all believed and practiced in the sixties. It sounds like Stanford, it sounds like Swarthmore at that time. It's all still true.
LOVE this. And yes. All the same, all still true, and now even moreso. Man, we Americans have a lot of work to do. Can't wait to see you both (?) Monday!
"Don’t give up on love. Don’t give in to power. Don’t worry your hair, your clothes, your name. Do not go silent. Do what you must to save each other. That is how you save yourself." Yes.
And I know there is this that you share in common with Grace Paley —“You just think you don’t have anyone to say it to. Say it to me.”—because I’ve experienced it. We must not go silent.
And I know there is this that you share in common with Grace Paley —“You just think you don’t have anyone to say it to. Say it to me.”—because I’ve experienced it. Do not go silent, Beth.
That last paragraph is the one that hit me right in the heart: "Don’t give up on love. Don’t give in to power. Don’t worry your hair, your clothes, your name. Do not go silent. Do what you must to save each other. That is how you save yourself." Thank you, Beth, for returning Grace to us this way. You gave me what I needed to read today. xoxo
We have to keep finding our how, Susan. And there is Grace, cheering us on. Thank you. xoxo
Loved her and loved that.
I was thinking about you when I wrote this, my friend. xo
Thank you for sharing. I will always remember that halo of hair. She was a force and her words, some of the best I’ve read.
Beautiful Beth! And how wonderful that you met her.
a brief, brief moment. thank you, my friend.
You know what you do with her writing? I do it with yours. Thank you for this beautiful piece.
Cindy, well, my goodness. THIS. I will have to take a walk now and live with your kind words. Thank you.
A perfect gift and reminder for these times. And all times.
sometimes the words we need are just sitting there on our shelves, dear Deb. and so we find them.
So true...
John Pollock: It sounds like what we all believed and practiced in the sixties. It sounds like Stanford, it sounds like Swarthmore at that time. It's all still true.
LOVE this. And yes. All the same, all still true, and now even moreso. Man, we Americans have a lot of work to do. Can't wait to see you both (?) Monday!
The plumber’s snake…geez. Grabbed me by the throat. Really enjoyed this post! Thanks, Beth.
Isn't that just — incredible — Phyllis? Love her. Love her ferocity. And here she is with us.
Thank you, Beth. And rediscovering Paley through you and finding joy, encouraging her words.
She is just what we all needed. Completely honored to bring her to this page, to us, today.
Yes exactly I miss her so much
Grace and Faith. Needed now more than ever. Thank you, Beth, for putting this in front of us today.
So grateful, Audrey, that you are near. Standing tall. xo
Oh, yes. Grace Paley. Thank you for the reminder, Beth.
always!
"Don’t give up on love. Don’t give in to power. Don’t worry your hair, your clothes, your name. Do not go silent. Do what you must to save each other. That is how you save yourself." Yes.
xoxoxo
In this short post you get to the heart of her enduring power and relevance. I must have read those quotes before, and they hit me all over again.
I'd been re-reading Grace for a week or more. Suddenly, every single line in this precious book said something more to me, something right now. xo
Enjoyed reading this. Thanks for writing it.
Paul, thank you so much. We all thank Grace, for being Grace.
Oh my, a plumber’s snake. So good!!!
And I know there is this that you share in common with Grace Paley —“You just think you don’t have anyone to say it to. Say it to me.”—because I’ve experienced it. We must not go silent.
Hearts, Char. Hearts.
Oh my, the plumber’s snake. So good!!!
And I know there is this that you share in common with Grace Paley —“You just think you don’t have anyone to say it to. Say it to me.”—because I’ve experienced it. Do not go silent, Beth.