The Waltons (TV Series)

The Bequest (1973)

Earl Hamner Jr.: The Narrator

Quotes 

• Narrator : [narration as John 'John Boy' Walton, Jr. reading from his journal]  As much as every member of my family loved our day to day life, we all had moments when we were prone to consider what life would be like if we had a million dollars. Most of the time those moments of avarice were short-lived and quickly replaced by the real values that made up our lives. But, one day, a letter came which pushed every member of the family toward a new appraisal of what was really important in life.

• Narrator : To their surprise, and to our grief, time crept up on those two vigorous old people. I remember that my grandmother, at 94, was still beautiful and wore violets in her hair. And as long as he lived, my grandfather insisted that he be kissed by every pretty girl who happened to come by our house. How innocent were those days. How rich we are to have known them.