I just finished reading
- If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won’t)
by incomparable Betty White. What a beautiful woman – inside and out! I really enjoyed reading her honest and poignant thoughts on life. This is a quick read folks, and delightful. If you can find an hour to spare I highly recommend it!
I love that she loves the stationery store, can’t throw out a book because it’s ‘against her religion’ and that she collects stuffed animals! Ha ha! These things make me feel like she’s a soul sister! I also love this quote from her Mom and believe it to be true:
Bets, you can lie to anyone in the world and even get away with it, perhaps, but when you are alone and look into your own eyes in the mirror, you can’t sidestep the truth. Always be sure you can meet those eyes directly. Otherwise, it’s big trouble, my girl.
[pg 7]
in the last chapter she addresses being older and how she views death. On page 258 she writes:
If you’ve ever lost a loved one, or witnessed it, you can’t help but see that the body is an envelope for the letter.
I love that. What a great attitude and what wonderful wisdom from a true American icon.