The less you have, the more you appreciate what you do have. (Western North Carolina 1914-1917, from the William A. Barnhill Collection.)
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The less you have, the more you appreciate what you do have. (Western North Carolina 1914-1917, from the William A. Barnhill Collection.)
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Fantastic picture!
I just left my 81y/o mom’s house and one of the last things we talked about was how, when she was a kid, her mom would leave the upstairs window of their apartment cracked open with a few peanuts or walnuts on the windowsill for their squirrel and chipmunk friends, plus a few more treats near the outside door for their rabbit friends…some of whom lived with them (inside and out), on and off for years! They were very poor but always took great care of their pets and plants (my grandpa lovingly cared for his fruit trees and his veggie garden well into his 90s).
Having lived in a rural area I know first-hand how destructive rodents can be, but I still really love that story about my mom’s mom, who unfortunately died before I was born…the way my mom tells it is like real-life Mary Poppins, tears-to-the-eyes, kinda stuff. 🙂
Chicken
A chicken was valuable then. Eggs were valuable.
I grew up extremely poor.
It’s amazing what you can make do to play with. It taught me to be very resourceful, imaginative and inventive.
But I don’t want to sugar-coat the experience. Going to school was the absolute worst. Being poor is extremely soul-destroying. At least I focused on my study.
I’m now an engineer, making bank. But I will never forget where I came from.
Billionaires go to space, & yet, this still exists- *’GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD’*!!
Nah, I guarantee anyone with chickens appreciates them regardless of how much money they have. Chickens are great.
That puppy needs a hug too
A memorable childhood doesn’t need a gazillion toys.