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I just had a brief conversation with a person down in the dumps in general over everything to make it short. My folks grew up during The Great Depression and World War II. Both were very poor as were so many yet both had very positive outlooks on life. I recall asking b my dad what was it like to live with the world at war and he said simply, "we never contemplated defeat". As for the Depression remarkably his stories were mostly humorous like picking tar out of the street to chew as chewing gum! We owe it to ourselves and the children to pause and never forget what happened here in this country as we see incredible abundance of food and healthcare and prosperity. I still shake my head when I go to the grocery store and observe all the food knowing the same exists all over the entire country. We may not be where we
want to be but we are getting there and I hope it is appreciated and never taken for granted.
want to be but we are getting there and I hope it is appreciated and never taken for granted.