Waldina, the person
Waldina was my maternal great-grandmother. Her life story has inspired generations of our family. I write about what inspires me.
She died in the spring of 1989 at the age of 88. Since she lived so long, I actually got to know her, she outlived both of my grandmothers and one grandfather. She was always old, in my earliest memories of her, she was old. She was not old in spirit, she was always up for a dance or a heated political discussion, if she could find anyone who could keep up with her. She was a pro-choice liberal democrat atheist to the core. She is probably the reason why I am those things now and why most of my family is at least a couple of those things. She was outspoken, opinionated, and always right. The perfect matriarch.
Waldina the blog
I believe that I can find inspiration in almost everybody’s life story. I have been collecting the stories of people who I find some aspect of their lives inspiring and celebrating them on their birthdays. It is my goal to focus on something thoughtful and beautiful every day, to remember the trailblazers, the rebels, the artists, and the fighters that came before me and made my world better.
She sounds wonderful 🙂
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Thank goodness I discovered you & your beautiful blog. I think I’m in love! 😉
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Oh thank you so much! It’s not always about books, but often.
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It sounds like she taught you well. These are good words to live by.
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She sounds extraordinarily inspirational. Thank you for sharing about her. I love discovering the world’s unsung heros.
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Inspirating!! Adorable your grand ma Waldina!!
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I just love the optimistic view you have of your life. Thank you for discovering my photography blog http://www.throughharoldslens.com. You gave me the opportunity to discover, explore and follow your blog. Hope we both enjoy our journeys. On behalf of the Through Harold’s Lens Creative Team, my trusty sidekick Mr. SLR Nikon, his brother Mr. Pen Pal and myself, we wish you the best. Happy New Year!
Regards,
Harold
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Absolutely. I wish you and yours all the best in 2014.
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Hello,
I am glad to nominate you for this award, Please accept.
http://afsheenanjum.wordpress.com/2014/01/10/sunshine-award/
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Have you ever considered publishing an ebook or guest authoring
on other websites? I have a blog based upon on the same topics you discuss and would love to have
you share some stories/information. I know my readers would value your work.
If you are even remotely interested, feel free to send me an e-mail.
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I have never guested on another blog, mostly because I have never been asked.
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Nice to read about your great-grandmother because also my name is Waldina, I live yn Fryslân, age 62.
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Oh, that is great!
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Dear Scott
Is it possible to get a waldina mug?
Groetnis fan
Waldina
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The mug I have a photo of was hand painted for my great-grandmother Waldina in the 1970s. I’ll see what I can find and let you know.
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Pleased to meet you.
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I’m late to the party — though I’ve been a Waldina fan since its inception, I just discovered this tab! I love what you said about Grandma. I have always been so pleased and grateful that you were able to know her; I love that you have put your memory of her so perfectly and expressively into words!
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Just came around to this page again & read your words again. I laughed when you wrote that Grandma was always old — in your earliest memories she was old. In my earliest memories of her, I always thought she was old too, and she was only 45 when I was born!!! It’s just the child’s impression of the age of adults I suppose. I remember when she was telling me about some remodeling she did to her bathroom, to prepare for when she ‘got old.’ I didn’t say anything, but looked at her thoughtfully. She laughed loudly & said ‘Oh, you think I’m already old?’ Haha! Yeah.
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Well said. Thanks for your recent visit to my blog 🙂 will pop round 🙂
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Right Back At you! Thank you!
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Thanks for following OMBH! I hope you find a smile or two when you visit! 😉
Seems we’re gonna have some interesting debates in the future as I’m a pro-life believer who appreciates the views of others and respects their place in life. Did I mention I hate trade unions (and socialism in any form) and the moral decay they foist on the masses they supposedly represent?
Ah well, no fine… I see you’re doing the April A to Z so I’ll be popping over to enjoy your posts!
Have fun! 😀
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I can’t imagine any debates coming up, my blog is focused on celebrating inspirational people. I highlight the lives of people that I feel have contributed to the overall human experience and hope that every once in a while one of the profiles resonates with the reader.
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OK… you win. I’ll enjoy reading.
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I hope you do.
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In the blog world originality is far and few between, but your page is truly unique; a one-of-a-kind. Keep up the great work. I especially loved the tribute to Buster Keaton.
Danny
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Gosh thank you so much. It’s very nice of you to say.
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And it is the truth. I read nearly 500 different blogs each week so when I see something truly original it is refreshing. you are one of a kind in a good way. Keep up the great work!
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I am glad I stumbled across your site.. I cant wait to read more
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“focus on something thoughtful and beautiful everyday” – What a beautiful goal – I am inspired.
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Oh, thank you! I am glad. It was my goal to share things that inspire me.
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Wow! What a fantastic and original idea for a blog! 😀
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Thank you so much. I hope you enjoy it.
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Yes. Here’s to the rebels, the artists, the fighters–the bloggers.
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It was brought to my attention that a few Partners did not receive my last email so I am checking with each person to see if you got it or did it go to spam.
Danny
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I wanted to use the foto of Fellini at 97 in a book I’ve written on Italian culture. Here is the link:
https://waldina.com/2017/01/20/happy-97th-birthday-federico-fellini/#jp-carousel-12827
Can you tell me how I can obtain permission to use it?
Thank you,
Morris Berman
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The easiest way is to use the google image search and look for the oldest known post of the photo or contact the Fellini Foundation directly. If it is a favorable profile, they usually are more than happy to help you.
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Love your site.
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