THURSDAY'S CHILD

    Do you remember reading this old English nursery rhyme when you were a child?

Monday's Child

Monday's child is fair of face,

Tuesday's child is full of grace,

Wednesday's child is full of woe,

Thursday's child has far to go,

Friday's child works hard for a living,

Saturday's child is loving and giving,

But the child who is born on the Sabbath day

Is bonnie and blithe and good and gay.

When you first read this rhyme, did you zero in on the day you were born, imagining what your fate might be?  And now that you've "arrived" in life, does your birth-day prediction accurately reflect your true-life experience? 

Well, we're wondering if Nettie Bullis read this nursery rhyme and thought about that fourth prediction. You see, Nettie was born on March 23, 1893, and that was a Thursday. "Thursday's child has far to go" -- what does this actually mean?  The website "Famlii" says that the traditional meaning of Thursday's prediction is that the child will have a long, successful life without limitations. That same source also says that modern interpretations have associated Thursday's child with having obstacles to overcome in life.

Both interpretations describe Nettie Bullis's life accurately. She achieved great success in her life and also overcame many obstacles in order to do so. As we prepare to honor her once more on her birthday this month, let's remember her as a true Thursday child.