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It must have been a job for all to cope with tension running high. I know you can understand how your Mother must have felt, sadly many families suffered poverty
wealth was so unequally divided and there was not much time for love or comforting.
posted by
C_C_T
on October 31, 2021 at 3:12 AM
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Oh my what memories you bring back to me of those times, those days....ringer washing machine, hanging the clothes on the line, clothes pins. The work was never done. I had a Dad who went to work, and a Mom who staid at home but money was always tight because there were seven children, a full house. We had chickens and rabbit hutch and Dad hunted for meat and fished now and then, grew a wonderful garden each year and mom canned and canned and made pickles and sauerkraut. I could go on and on since you got me started.
posted by
TAPS.
on October 30, 2021 at 6:50 PM
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what lovely memories and how grateful I am to have been young while one could still be running free.My special place was called Brewer's WWood because a latge family had once lived on the edge of the small woods.
posted by
Kabu
on October 30, 2021 at 3:19 PM
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Good Afternoon
Pat, thank goodness you loved Nature, and you had somewhere to go to find peace in your life. I think life can be very challenging for families. My guess is the life you had growing up made you the wonderful person you are today.
posted by
Goldiec
on October 30, 2021 at 1:59 PM
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Re: Annicita
You're right, most kids are blissfully unaware of things their parents deal with.
posted by
Pat_B
on October 30, 2021 at 11:58 AM
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Re: Good afternoon
I believe you're on to something, Sassy. 
posted by
Pat_B
on October 30, 2021 at 11:57 AM
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Good afternoon
Maybe this is where your amazing imagination and creativity are originally drawn from. I know that it worked for me. I have heard that Spam can be turned into an edible dish with the right seasonings and preparation. I have never eaten it, but my hubby has. The woods were my refuge too. There is just something so peaceful about creeks, trails, and trees. And while we weren't poor as far as monetary things went, there wasn't much of a family connection or love. My mom worked long hours, my step-dad was someone who I preferred to avoid, so I made do with the great outdoors or my world of dolls and make-believe.
posted by
Sherri_G
on October 30, 2021 at 11:43 AM
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Most children don't understand their parents financial stress.
posted by
Annicita
on October 30, 2021 at 7:32 AM
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