When my friend
lived in Portsmouth and Princess Diana came to the city for a visit, Angie took
her children to get a glimpse of her.
Princess Diana was pre-occupied with dignitaries, but Angie, with her
usual persistence, waved a box of Smarties and pointed to her children. Diana, without hesitation, walked over to her
and greeted her family. It was a natural thing for her to do.
On July first,
it will be 51 years since Diana’s birth.
In 2007, on the tenth anniversary of her tragic death, her sons William
and Harry held a special concert to raise money for charities that she
supported.
To honor
her, I’d like to share some of her memorable quotes:
“Anywhere I see suffering, that is where I want to be, doing
what I can.”
“Every one of us needs to show how much we care for each
other and, in the
process, care for ourselves."
process, care for ourselves."
“Hugs can do great amounts of good—especially for children.”
“Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of
reward, safe in the
knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you."
knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you."
“I don’t go by the rule book. . . I lead from the heart, not
the head.”
“I knew what my job was; it was to go out and meet the people
and love them.”
"Nothing brings me more happiness than trying to help the most vulnerable people in society. It is a goal and an essential part of my life--a kind of destiny. Whoever is in distress can call me. I will come running wherever they are."
“Only do what your heart tells you.'
“Only do what your heart tells you.'
Years ago, Mr. Rogers, the American television personality who loved
children, as Diana did, said: "The thing I remember best about successful
people is their obvious delight in what they're doing and it seems to have
very little to do with wordly success. They just love what they're doing, and
they love it in front of others." He went on to add, "The greatest gift you
ever give is your honest self. " Diana reflected that, as did Fred Rogers.
***A postscript--A few days ago I attended the Princess Diana exhibit at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. It was a wonderful four-month tribute to the unique, kind, compassionate person Diana was. The exhibit was in Minnesota for four months and now goes back to England for Diana's birthday July 1. It will return to America after that for another tour of different cities. I'm including a photograph I took at the end of the event, which was very moving for many of us. For any who might have a chance to visit this exhibit in the future, I think you'll long remember it.***
children, as Diana did, said: "The thing I remember best about successful
people is their obvious delight in what they're doing and it seems to have
very little to do with wordly success. They just love what they're doing, and
they love it in front of others." He went on to add, "The greatest gift you
ever give is your honest self. " Diana reflected that, as did Fred Rogers.
Thank you for the quotes and remembering the princess. The memories you have shared and the photos taken were wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much for your comments. Today I went to the Princess Diana exhibit at the Mall of America in the Twin Cities. It was wonderful--very moving. It made me appreciate her more than ever.
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