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canadianrancher5712 months ago

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I can remember how hard up we were while I was growing up and how money was sometimes a topic that I wished was not talked about. Everyone was aware how little money there was but it did not mean we could not have dreams about what life would be like with money. When I was sixteen life was better and I was given five hundred dollars for a years work and told that the money would have to last me for a year, within two months the money was gone and I was allowed to stay at home and miss all the fun that others were having. We can try and teach our kids about money but sometimes the lessons will be learned by them only by making a mistake. The toughest lesson is the one that is shared by both the parent and child and that is when we finally say that now you are on your own and I will not help you out for your wants and very few of your needs.

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  Newperson12 months ago
  
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  Very cool canadianrancher57 thank you I sometimes miss the old days even though they were sometimes hard times. Sounds like nowdays :)
  
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    canadianrancher5712 months ago
    
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    ONe thing that I miss, that I doubt if many families do today, is just sitting around as a family and saying what we would do if we had money. None of us seemed to really want to much and it seemed that we thought of the other members of our family in our dreams, there were always the things that we would get mom or dad to make things better or something like a family vacation. Funny when I sit here now thinking about it being hard up wasn't as bad as many things nowdays.
    Good story with many good comment as well.,
    
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