I found out today that he met Rosalynn, his future life companion, on the day she was born. Wow. If I had read this as part of a fiction story, I would roll my eyes and laugh. Too unreal to be believable. Yet, that is how long those two have been acquainted.
I say bullshit.
He definitely relied on his faith, call it one of his many tools. What made Jimmy Carter what he was goes way deeper than that. Personally, I think the biggest impact on his life and how he turned out can be blamed on two women in his life, his mother, Lillian and his wife, Rosalynn. In the picture to the right, they are fussing over him and keeping him straight at his graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1946. I particularly admire Jimmy for making sure folks know of the impact those two women had on him.
President Carter is an amazing human being who followed his heart. Whoever or whatever he put his mind to, they ended up the better for it. He is now winding down an exemplary life that from the street level looks like it had no gaps or cracks along the way.
The World has definitely been a better place with him in it.
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When Jimmy and Rosalynn took over the White House, I thought it would be very cool if they planted a few rows of peanuts. I used to dance to this when I was a youngster. It is Burl Ives' version of a Civil War song we sang in school, "Goober Peas".
Yep, every time I think of Jimmy Carter, I think of this song.
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Faith is nothing without action. The man is action!
President Carter was one of the very best presidents in my opinion. He is such a thoughtful, honorable person!!!!!
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Carter was a fine human being and a fine president. The best in my lifetime. There can never be enough tributes to him to begin to do him Justice.
Goober Peas was a Confederate marching song. My oldest called one of her dogs Gruber, so I made up a version called Gruber pees. and sent her a link to Burl Ives song.
in a world full of trumps..............be a Carter.
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