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Pat
To give without giving offense requires great tact - and is difficult to 'practice' for...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 26, 2015 at 9:29 PM
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I love the way you write - we are in there feeling what you are feeling. I hated that teacher for a moment...jsut because she knew.
posted by
adnohr
on November 26, 2015 at 5:50 PM
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This is important...
to give with tact and sensitivity especially when giving to someone who feels they have nothing to say thank you with.
posted by
Ciel
on November 26, 2015 at 5:45 PM
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What a wonderful post. It hit mighty close to home for me when I was a child. Mom and Dad worked like all get-out, long, hard hours, dad always two jobs, and we had pride, never expecting anything from anyone. But, with seven children, there were times that it was hard and we didn't have a lot and some Christmas celebrations was sparse on storebought gifts but big on love and laughter and fun.
posted by
TAPS.
on November 26, 2015 at 5:37 PM
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I would have been the same Pat. Sadly today some expect gifts as their right, not ever knowing the hard work that had to be done to obtain a decent existence. Your Poor Mum had to be diligent and though poor there was an honor in bringing up her children.
I expect she needed love the same as anyone, but that was a luxury not many could afford.
posted by
C_C_T
on November 26, 2015 at 7:29 AM
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