Growing up in the early years of the depression of the 1930's left an indelible impression upon my mind and soul.

There is a harshness to life and you have to roll with the punches. For he that does not try to keep his head above water … will surely drown.

~ Do not covet your neighbors wife or possessions~

Want them not ~ but work for your own wife and possessions and someday they will be a blessing!

Life is not a bowl of cherries
So enjoy what you have and try to do better!

Buy what you can afford and do not get in debt for the pleasures of life. Save for a rainy day and work for what you want out of your life.

Remember life is not forever and enjoy it while you may!

Seeing hardships all around sends a message that your life wasn’t always as bad as someone else’s.

To make due with what you have and improvise for what you don’t. To know that a little work won’t hurt you and a lot of work will help you to enjoy some of lives pleasures.

Not to be jealous of those that have and to enjoy the little things in life that are here. Work harder for those precious things that we really want and not just to have them to show off to your neighbor.

Enjoy the awakening of the light of the day! Be part of the sounds of birds singing & nature becoming alive.

Watch the early bird’s lesson at work getting his fill of worms before the morning is done. It’s rituals of becoming awake and getting the jump on the world.

See a deer at dawn munching upon the leaves of your birch tree and then nibbling upon a special patch of grass below.

See a baby rabbit hopping around near your back door, with your car near bye where he can run under and hide when trouble comes his way.

Watch squirrels run around chasing each other with little ones on their minds.

A groundhog lifts his head and stands at attention looking around to avoid trouble. He sees none and goes back to eating his meal nibbling upon the grasses of his choice.

Watching the grass and weeds growing in your front yard and knowing that you must cut the lawn before the weed invaders overrun your grass.

Enjoying the music of mother nature as it tip toes through a splendid day! Enjoying life and be glad to be a part of it and of being alive!