"First Lady Barbara Bush was famous for handing out advice. From friends and family to CIA directors, heads of state, and fellow First Ladies, her advice ranged from what to wear, what to say or not say, and how to live your life. She especially loved visiting with students of all ages, from kindergartners to college graduates. When she turned eighty, she owned up to all her advice-giving and explained it this way: After all, in eighty years of living, I have survived six children, seventeen grandchildren, six wars, a book by Kitty Kelley, two presidents, two governors, big Election Day wins and big Election Day losses, and sixty-one years of marriage to a husband who keeps jumping out of perfectly good airplanes. So, it's just possible that along the way I've learned a thing or two. At the end of the day, she taught all of us some valuable lessons."--

"The best advice First Lady Barbara Bush offered her family, staff, and close friends"--

The best advice First Lady Barbara Bush offered her family, staff, and close friends.