tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31402520.post2741341874649876048..comments2023-10-24T04:43:53.179-04:00Comments on KGMom Musings: Hard TimesKGMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05165941950953938943noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31402520.post-87625534811834788652009-02-11T09:57:00.000-05:002009-02-11T09:57:00.000-05:00Hi Donna,I watched a British documentary a few mon...Hi Donna,<BR/>I watched a British documentary a few months ago called "1940's House" about a modern day family who went back to what it was like living in London during WWII. I really had no idea of all the things people had to do without and how difficult those times were. It was interesting to see how the family adapted to the hardships and how their lives were changed afterwards. I think I will definitely benefit by learning to live with less "stuff" and becoming more self-reliant. I'm looking forward to tending my own "Victory Garden" this summer.RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31402520.post-68524876388367757032009-02-10T21:24:00.000-05:002009-02-10T21:24:00.000-05:00Both of my parents were affected by the Great Depr...Both of my parents were affected by the Great Depression. My Dad's family couldn't afford to feed the children. My Mom's family were tenant farmers and also wore dresses made from feed sacks. But they made it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31402520.post-51737914610951155822009-02-10T19:07:00.000-05:002009-02-10T19:07:00.000-05:00The Depression affected my mother greatly but not ...The Depression affected my mother greatly but not my father so much.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31402520.post-38725723980771214142009-02-10T09:41:00.000-05:002009-02-10T09:41:00.000-05:00Another comment if I can be so intrusive. The litt...Another comment if I can be so intrusive. The little town I live near is on the CN main line. It runs down the main street. Besides being a logging community was also a railroad section town. I have had discussion of how people would feed people "riding the rails" as the hoped off the train. People were on the move to find work, any work!Tossing Pebbles in the Streamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04354065895900279070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31402520.post-90709997922109934572009-02-10T09:37:00.000-05:002009-02-10T09:37:00.000-05:00We forget that there were no social safety nets at...We forget that there were no social safety nets at the beginning of the Depression. How desperate people must have felt!<BR/><BR/>My parents were a product of the Depression. They lived by values learned then: thrift, pay your way, get a job and hold on to it, don't waste food, only a house should be paid for on time, pass older clothing along. Don't be too economically adventuresome (my father did start his own company which was a great risk for him)<BR/>My mother believed in education as if it were a religion. Get as much education as possible it will guarantee you a better quality of life. I don't know if this is a Depression value or just and aspiring middle class one to raise one's social class.Tossing Pebbles in the Streamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04354065895900279070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31402520.post-37599893899884006582009-02-10T08:47:00.000-05:002009-02-10T08:47:00.000-05:00Yes, we will all get through these hard times. It...Yes, we will all get through these hard times. It will be a bit harder for our children's generation than it was for our grandparents. Our grandparents were more self-reliant and realistic about their "needs." Our children's generation grew up demanding what they wanted when they wanted it. They are used to immediate gratification and think credit cards are an unlimited source of easy money. Not satisfied with a "starter" home, they go heavily in debt to buy the perfect house. They have some major changes coming in their lives. But they as well will make it through.<BR/><BR/>Nice post.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31402520.post-87582789078606327682009-02-10T07:46:00.000-05:002009-02-10T07:46:00.000-05:00Great post - I went back and read about your grand...Great post - I went back and read about your grandfather, too. When I went to the grocery store yesterday, there was a young man standing on the corner holding a sign that said "no food." It was a bit of a jolt - I have never seen anyone asking for handouts in our little town before. It makes me wonder how bad things are going to get, and for how long, before all this is over.Dog_geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12797650391128520269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31402520.post-9705682407082971852009-02-10T06:49:00.000-05:002009-02-10T06:49:00.000-05:00My parents grew up then too and those times still ...My parents grew up then too and those times still are very apparent in the way my dad views money and excess. He worked hard to have something, and was even able to retire at 50, but you'd never really know he has means to be very comfortable. He's often said to me that the best thing that could happen to this out of control spending country we've become is another Depression. I hope that is not where we're headed. Great post Donna.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31402520.post-81571498808802271902009-02-10T02:14:00.000-05:002009-02-10T02:14:00.000-05:00That's a great post - survive we will!That's a great post - survive we will!JeanMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536421799031706759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31402520.post-3270979483842801442009-02-10T01:32:00.000-05:002009-02-10T01:32:00.000-05:00Thanks for this perspective, Donna. It's hard to ...Thanks for this perspective, Donna. It's hard to remember that nothing is new . . . all this feels like it's happening for the first time. This all helps in my goal to ride this out with the best possible attitude.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com