ivantherussian03
Veteran Member
I don’t understand this unrest. My grandmother came from nothing. my Grandmother was born in 1926. She grew up in a log cabin. During the Depression, she did jobs like pounding nails straight with hammer, while her brother demolished buildings and gathered the lumber. They resold the materials. She received an 8th Grade education. When WW2 came she worked in the ship yards. When she married the man was an alcoholic drunk. He beat her then started in on the kids.When my grandmother died she had 200,000 in cash and home worth over 350,000.
My dad grew up in that.He never talked about his childhood or his dad. He worked 40 plus years a factory, probably doing every job in mill. We grew up hunting and fishing. We cut 10 cords of firewood each year. He drove a 1963 half ton Ford truck, that cost 300 bucks.
As a result I never saw alcohol till I was in the Army. I grew middle class. I was two season athlete. I served in the USArmy. I earned two college degrees. I borrowed money to go to school, and people thought I crazy.....but I had plan. People everywhere I went said I would not make it. My own mother being one of them, telling me I was stupid. I stayed away from drugs and alcohol, saved my money, paid my debts. I even had misfortune:divorce, and major Disabling injuries.
I made it to some degree. I made it to retirement. I did a lot things right concerning stock market, and real estate. I own houses. I worked hard, and never gave up. I married well, meaning a God fearing woman with strong sense of family.
In three generations my family lot improved. My daughter has enough money for college, braces. I am telling her now you will finish college.
What do you need to do to improve your life. You will need to work hard at what ever you do. It usually requires sacrifice. You will need to avoid drugs and alcohol. You will need to be disciplined. I tried to learn something from everyone I met. You can’t sit around blaming people for your lack of success. Get busy....your burning daylight.
I cannot feel sorry for people that don’t seem interested in improving their situation.
My dad grew up in that.He never talked about his childhood or his dad. He worked 40 plus years a factory, probably doing every job in mill. We grew up hunting and fishing. We cut 10 cords of firewood each year. He drove a 1963 half ton Ford truck, that cost 300 bucks.
As a result I never saw alcohol till I was in the Army. I grew middle class. I was two season athlete. I served in the USArmy. I earned two college degrees. I borrowed money to go to school, and people thought I crazy.....but I had plan. People everywhere I went said I would not make it. My own mother being one of them, telling me I was stupid. I stayed away from drugs and alcohol, saved my money, paid my debts. I even had misfortune:divorce, and major Disabling injuries.
I made it to some degree. I made it to retirement. I did a lot things right concerning stock market, and real estate. I own houses. I worked hard, and never gave up. I married well, meaning a God fearing woman with strong sense of family.
In three generations my family lot improved. My daughter has enough money for college, braces. I am telling her now you will finish college.
What do you need to do to improve your life. You will need to work hard at what ever you do. It usually requires sacrifice. You will need to avoid drugs and alcohol. You will need to be disciplined. I tried to learn something from everyone I met. You can’t sit around blaming people for your lack of success. Get busy....your burning daylight.
I cannot feel sorry for people that don’t seem interested in improving their situation.
