You cannot climb a smooth mountain

Black Card

By Terry Allen

Thank God, for Lucile “Big Mama” Bailey Robinson Allen.

Let me remind you again that Big Mama’s wisdom would now make her a TIK TOK, Instagram, Facebook and even Twitter sensation. This latest excerpt from her legendary verbal tome is “You cannot climb a smooth mountain!” .

Texas Metro News (TMN) does not entertain a smooth mountain at all. TMN gives the community at large the diverse narrative of our news and our stories. Check this, what I know.

What is its most used intent: There is a saying that a smooth mountain cannot be climbed. The smooth, shiny surface of a rock mountain makes it impossible for you to climb upward if you cannot grab anything that gives you a handhold or foothold.

Even more so, I had the best experience of being in the room several times with Zig Ziglar, who used the statement: “You Can’t Climb a Smooth Mountain.” I am certain he had talked with Big Mama before I met him, since my connection to him came through her imprint on my life.

What else does it mean?

Big Mama wanted me to know that all those rough patches in your life and the bad, weakened times were actually opportunities for going “onward and upward.”

That message resonated in Big Mama’s love, helping those going through a rough time, yet