First, grandma is a caring person, so she can be so persistent. Grandma bought her own materials for making shoes, needle and thread, and sewed those shoes one by one. When others wanted to contribute to her, she said she didn't want her to have a retirement salary.
The shoes she made are not for sale, but for poor families in the community and neighbors. I think grandma is a kind person who doesn't care about everything, so she can persist for so long.
She thinks that people in trouble can resist the cold by wearing her cotton shoes, and she has the motivation to make those shoes. She feels that her cotton shoes can help some people in need, and she has the motivation to keep doing it. The kindness in her heart urged her to persist in doing it.
Second, making cotton shoes can kill the old man's time, so she can insist. Most old people will have nothing to do after retirement. Some old people will travel outside, or go out to play Tai Chi or dance square dance with their peers. They are all looking for something to kill time.
I think this old woman is killing time by making cotton shoes after retirement. After retirement, she had more time, so she found some manual labor. Making cotton shoes is one of her favorite things. Doing this thing is to kill time, plus hobbies can help people, which enables the old woman to persist for three years.
Why do you think that old woman can persist for three years? If it were you, would you hold on that long? Please leave a message below and talk about your thoughts.