Hand me downs
Children these days dont know how well off they are even though we are in the worst recession they ever have seen. Now on the other hand I remember growing up in the 60s and 70s when we had to go across several fields to get our dinner, yes it was a turnip diet for us that time, and I can tell ya there is nothing more painful than a turnip rash on your mouth. Now ours was a big family, as was most in those days, and the practice of hand me downs clothes was the rage, but there was 5 boys and 5 girls in our house and unfortunatily for me, the 2 above me was girls. It wouldnt have been so bad only red was all the go that time and I was very embarrassed walking to school every day in my red dress. I think it looked better on a girl. I suppose that's why I got the name danny le rou?.
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I grew up poor. Name brand clothing was rare unless it came from a thrift store or garage sale. Other than a birthday or christmas present, name brand shoes did not go on my feet unless I earned the money to buy them. Most of my clothing came from hand-me-downs, thrift stores, garage sales, or a department store like Walmart, K-Mart, ect... I didn't have the materialistic goodies most of the other kids had.
I had what mattered though. I had 2 parents that loved me and did the best they could. I had a roof over my head, food in my belly, and clothes on my back. Looking back I now realize I had far more than the others who had all the fancy stuff. The lessons I learned have allowed me to become a good man. I learned nothing was going to be handed to me, I had to earn it for myself. I learned to appreciate the simple things in life, and the things that mattered most. If I had to go back I wouldn't change a thing, I am happy how I turned out