Anna Mary, known as Grandma Moses, grew up on a farm. As a child, she loved drawing. But she hardly(几乎不) did it because she had to do busy farm work. Grandma Moses spent all her life on the farm. When she was old and found farm work difficult, she started to paint at the age of 78.
An art lover found Grandma Moses's paintings in a shop in 1938. He bought them, and the next day he went to her farm and bought all her paintings. Soon Grandma Moses became famous. In 1940, at the age of 80, she had her first painting show in New York. "Do your favorite thing, and you will finally be successful(成功的),"she once said.
Grandma Moses died in 1961, at the age of 101. She painted over 1600 paintings in the late part of her life. Many people loved the bright colors and beautiful farm views in her works. After knowing Grandma Moses's life story, they felt relaxed about their future(未来) because becoming old didn't mean anything. Also, they thought confidently about their future. They finally knew that age wouldn't be a problem for those who wanted to make a change(改变).
①An art lover bought all of Grandma Moscs's paintings in 1938.
②She had her first painting show in New York.
③She started to paint at the age of 78.
④She painted over 1600 paintings all her life.