04/02/2024
I grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y in the 1950’s and I never once thought about my parents income. It was never a discussion. We ate homemade meals consisting of meat, fish, rice, potatoes, and vegetables & Pasta on Sunday which were not an optional choice). We never touched anything that did not belong to us. We never opened a refrigerator at anyone's house unless asked to do so. We were taught to respect other peoples property. And we were rewarded for acting properly.
We grew up during a time when we mowed lawns, pulled weeds, babysat, did farm work, helped with all chores. We by no means were given everything we wanted. We went outside a lot to play, run with friends, play hide and seek, build forts explore the forest and trails, or go bike riding. We rarely just sat inside, and we were never bored!
Bottled water was unheard of. If we had pop, it was in a glass bottle, and we didn’t break the bottle when finished. We saved the bottle for the return money.
We had to tell our mother where we were going, who we were going with, and be home before dark.
You LEARNED from your parents instead of disrespecting them and treating them as if they knew absolutely nothing. We watched what we said around our elders and neighbors because we knew if we DISRESPECTED any grown-up, we would hear about it when our parents came home.
We held the doors for others and carried the shopping into the house.
You didn't hear swear words on the radio in songs or on TV. “Please and Thank you", were part of our daily vocabulary!
Unfortunately, too much of the world we live in now is full of people who hate and disrespect others.
Friends, consider Re-posting if you're thankful for your childhood. I will never forget where I came from and only wish children and people nowadays had half the chance at the fun and respect for real life we grew up with!
Copied and pasted (change where YOU grew up). I received this from a good friend. This is exactly the way I grew up & I totally agree🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
