My mother had this framed, I have it hung in my kitchen…”You say my Son it can’t be done? Your statement isn’t true…you mean mean my son it can be done, but can’t be done by you…When anyone says “It can’t be done” he’s quitting in advance…the little man who says “I can” will win with half a chance.”
Love this poem! Sharing with my boys today - it will be a great way to begin our week 3 of slow summer days & doing the things we think can’t get done!
Baffling at the amount of tax payer funding bloated salaries!!!Don’t get me wrong I absolutely love art but this is excessive - way to go Desantis ! Really like this Moms of Liberty gal more if this 👏👏👏👏
The black midwife who delivered my two sons (in 1980 and 1982) was a wealth of inspiring sayings. (Her name was Gladys Milton and she was recognized by the state of Florida (Women of Light, I think) for her service in delivering many, many babies in a long career in Walton County.
One of her sayings was, ‘The difficult, we’ll do right away. The impossible may take a little longer.’
My dad used to read this to us as well. It has been many years since I last heard it. But I love it and need to remember to live accordingly (and teach my kids as well)!
And that's why in emergency situations, you have to specifically tell one person to call 911 as everyone assumes someone else will do it. I remember this from CPR training.
I propose that this be the official poem of C&C 🙂 (my mom used to read it to us when we were kids ❤️)
It Couldn’t Be Done
BY EDGAR ALBERT GUEST
Somebody said that it couldn’t be done
But he with a chuckle replied
That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one
Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did it!
Somebody scoffed: “Oh, you’ll never do that;
At least no one ever has done it;”
But he took off his coat and he took off his hat
And the first thing we knew he’d begun it.
With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin,
Without any doubting or quiddit,
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did it.
There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done,
There are thousands to prophesy failure,
There are thousands to point out to you one by one,
The dangers that wait to assail you.
But just buckle in with a bit of a grin,
Just take off your coat and go to it;
Just start in to sing as you tackle the thing
That “cannot be done,” and you’ll do it.
My mother had this framed, I have it hung in my kitchen…”You say my Son it can’t be done? Your statement isn’t true…you mean mean my son it can be done, but can’t be done by you…When anyone says “It can’t be done” he’s quitting in advance…the little man who says “I can” will win with half a chance.”
LOVE IT!!
And this is what America USED to be all about, and can be again!
That is awesome!! 😍 Thank you for sharing!
Love this poem! Sharing with my boys today - it will be a great way to begin our week 3 of slow summer days & doing the things we think can’t get done!
Baffling at the amount of tax payer funding bloated salaries!!!Don’t get me wrong I absolutely love art but this is excessive - way to go Desantis ! Really like this Moms of Liberty gal more if this 👏👏👏👏
Awesome, that makes me very happy! Agree with your comments on today’s post too!
I learned this poem as a kid and recited at Family Christmas. What a memory that stirred of such happy days. Thank you😘
Awww! That makes me smile!! So glad it brought back good memories for you! ❤️
Its also one of the things that used to separate America from other countries, a spirit of ingenuity.
Yes! The “can do” mentality! Now it’s more of an excuses mentality in many cases 😕
The black midwife who delivered my two sons (in 1980 and 1982) was a wealth of inspiring sayings. (Her name was Gladys Milton and she was recognized by the state of Florida (Women of Light, I think) for her service in delivering many, many babies in a long career in Walton County.
One of her sayings was, ‘The difficult, we’ll do right away. The impossible may take a little longer.’
That's the Seabees too
Love it!! 😍
My dad used to read this to us as well. It has been many years since I last heard it. But I love it and need to remember to live accordingly (and teach my kids as well)!
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^^Like! You lifted my chin with a bit a grin :)
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“People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.” 😉
My t-shirt today says, "Those who say 'it cannot be done' shouldn't interrupt the people doing it."
Perfect!!
Thanks!😊. I love the Edgar Albert guest poem “it couldn’t be done.”
I love this! ❤️
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Wish I could like this!
Is your like button still not working? 😞 Mine was wonky for a day or two but then worked again.
It hasn't worked for two weeks at least.
Ugh 😞 Such a pain 😕
And that's why in emergency situations, you have to specifically tell one person to call 911 as everyone assumes someone else will do it. I remember this from CPR training.
In fact, you are supposed to POINT at them and say "YOU! Call 911".
I remember also that, when there's a baby involved, you shake the baby and yell "baby, baby, are you all right?".
Hopefully people know not to shake the baby too hard. That would cause problems. 😳
“We the people have done so much for so long with so little we are now qualified to do everything with absolutely nothing.”
That reminds me of some discussions I’ve read here… 😛
😆!
^^Like... So good :)