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Olly Pensul's avatar

Thank you for sharing this. This one resonates. I grew up similarly. Not having much can really ground you in good values.

My spouse and I try to follow the old adage that my great grandmother used to say..."use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without." (I think it originated circa WWI).

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Al Bellenchia's avatar

You are so right. We all ARE enough. And most of us have more than others, even in tough times.

The US system has made it so difficult for average folks to make ends meet, while the corporate/financial system bombards us to want more, at any cost. It’s immoral that in a country with so much wealth, one can be bankrupted for simply needing to cure an illness.

Shameful.

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