Bless Her Heart
Many books and articles have been devoted to the southern term "Bless Her Heart." This phrase can mean so many different things depending on the context. I heard one of my professors comment on the fact that we southern women should just come right on out and say what we really think. I am not sure if you have met me or not, but I rarely hold back. I usually just say whatever pops in my head. But I must say there are times when "bless her heart" is all there really is to say!
This morning I was talking to one of my friends Brooke, she said I could use her name, and I can't even remember what exactly I was telling her but she used the phrase "bless her heart." (She uses that phrase a lot, in fact I had to get used to it when we first met. I wasn't sure how to take it from her, but she sincerely means it when she says it.) Anyway I said Brooke you sound just like my Grandmother, different grandmother than I have referred to before. This grandmother is actually called Grandmother. She has the most interesting life story, in fact I could write a book. I must admit I have contemplated writing a book about both of my grandmothers, because they have both been through almost every situation that you could possibly imagine.
Anyway Grandmother is a nurse, has owned a flower shop and an antique store and just been a real entrepeuner. If you met her you would think "oh she is a sweet little southern woman." I don't think she has ever pumped her own gas, she may have recently but I remember as a kid she would go out of the way to this gas station that would pump it for her. But what most people do not know about her is that she is an avid football fan, actually she is a fanatic. She knows stats on every Alabama football player, and almost all NFL teams. Its serious around there on game day. When I draft for my NFL fantasy football team, I call her for advice. I keep wanting to call ESPN and tell them this lady should be an announcer. This morning I got the rundown on the awesome Alabama recruiting class for next year. "Bless her heart" right?
Well one of her best friend's is Granny Mary, who is the grandmother of Anna, my friend I like to shop with. Anna and her cousin Lauren and I were all born three weeks apart. I feel really southern right now, and I am not sure they will like me mentioning their names but I have links to their blogs on here. Granny Mary taught me how much fun it is too skinny dip! Please don't take that as something freaky or anything, but she really did! And I still love it, yeah most of you are probably in shock right now. But I had one of my favorite "bless her heart" moments recently with Granny Mary. I was at a baby shower for Lauren and Granny M. said "OH Lauren child birth is going to be a breeze!" Then she turned to me and said "its really not, but there is no point in worrying her." Sorry Lauren, but it was funny to me. "Bless her heart" right?
I guess what I am saying is there is just no good way to get "bless her heart" out of any southern women's vocabulary. It is kind of like that little black dress, you can't live without it. And face it, every now and then everyone needs their heart blessed!
This morning I was talking to one of my friends Brooke, she said I could use her name, and I can't even remember what exactly I was telling her but she used the phrase "bless her heart." (She uses that phrase a lot, in fact I had to get used to it when we first met. I wasn't sure how to take it from her, but she sincerely means it when she says it.) Anyway I said Brooke you sound just like my Grandmother, different grandmother than I have referred to before. This grandmother is actually called Grandmother. She has the most interesting life story, in fact I could write a book. I must admit I have contemplated writing a book about both of my grandmothers, because they have both been through almost every situation that you could possibly imagine.
Anyway Grandmother is a nurse, has owned a flower shop and an antique store and just been a real entrepeuner. If you met her you would think "oh she is a sweet little southern woman." I don't think she has ever pumped her own gas, she may have recently but I remember as a kid she would go out of the way to this gas station that would pump it for her. But what most people do not know about her is that she is an avid football fan, actually she is a fanatic. She knows stats on every Alabama football player, and almost all NFL teams. Its serious around there on game day. When I draft for my NFL fantasy football team, I call her for advice. I keep wanting to call ESPN and tell them this lady should be an announcer. This morning I got the rundown on the awesome Alabama recruiting class for next year. "Bless her heart" right?
Well one of her best friend's is Granny Mary, who is the grandmother of Anna, my friend I like to shop with. Anna and her cousin Lauren and I were all born three weeks apart. I feel really southern right now, and I am not sure they will like me mentioning their names but I have links to their blogs on here. Granny Mary taught me how much fun it is too skinny dip! Please don't take that as something freaky or anything, but she really did! And I still love it, yeah most of you are probably in shock right now. But I had one of my favorite "bless her heart" moments recently with Granny Mary. I was at a baby shower for Lauren and Granny M. said "OH Lauren child birth is going to be a breeze!" Then she turned to me and said "its really not, but there is no point in worrying her." Sorry Lauren, but it was funny to me. "Bless her heart" right?
I guess what I am saying is there is just no good way to get "bless her heart" out of any southern women's vocabulary. It is kind of like that little black dress, you can't live without it. And face it, every now and then everyone needs their heart blessed!
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