hmmm…..
Today is my mother’s 85th birthday, at least it would be if she were still alive. In some ways my Mom was amazing. She raised six kids on my Dad’s paycheck from his mechanics job and we always had good food to eat, clothes that fit and shoes with good soles. Mom and Dad put us through parochial schools; a task that would be impossible on a salary like my Dad’s today. But education was very important to them. Their goal was that each of us kids would complete a college degree and they accomplished that and more; several of us even have advanced degrees. Christmases were incredible at our house. The wrapped presents filled the living room and Santa always came with a special gift or two on top of that. Tons of Christmas sweets and big dinners completed the festivities. Oh, and there was always church on Sunday mornings, we never failed to go.
On the one hand, my parents were pretty amazing, but in another, we pretty much lived like our friends and family. It was a simpler time. Few can afford private schools today and single moms struggle to put food on the table and clothes on backs of children. I am not sure what happened. We surely are more prosperous than we were back then. Even with the economy on the skids, we do better financially.
The good old days always seem better and today is no different. Today is the “good old days” of tomorrow. Our kids will remember these days in a few years and long for them. Let’s make them memorable.
hmmm…..
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