One More Week!!!! YAY!!!

[DianaB]

Originally Posted by Janet

Correct me if I'm wrong, but when I was a child, my parents only bought what we needed and then only if we had room for it........

I don't remember having an over-abundance of toys but my brother and I were really spoiled (it kills me to admit this too!!). My Mom and Dad both worked and we eventually lived in a really big, nice home. We almost always got what we wanted for Christmas and had a lot of gifts. But I don't remember getting much in between birthdays and Christmas. We always wore really nice clothes but I do remember Mom always shopping the sale rack!!! And she still does!!

A few years ago I went by a distant family's house to visit after a funeral and their home was dirty and so run down. Being there really made me appreciate everything that my Mom and Dad had done for me and so the next time I saw them I gave them a big hug and told them how much I appreciated all their hard work to provide us with nice things and a nice home.

Besides working regular jobs my Mom and Dad built a car wash and ran it for years, had several rentals around town, was in charge of a newspaper delivery in our town, and many other jobs. They worked very hard. My Dad had grown up very poor and he swore that his kids would never live that way.