07/17/2023
I grew up in Kings Mountain, NC on Groves Street , proud of it and never once questioned my mother's and father's income; it was never a discussion. We grew up during a time when we mowed lawns, pulled weeds, babysat, and helped neighbors with chores. We by no means were given everything we wanted. We went outside a lot to play, run with friends, play hide and seek, kick the can, catch lightning bugs in a jar, or went bike riding. In the winter we skated on the creek and went sledding with friends. We rarely just sat inside. Bottled water was unheard of. If we had a Coke, it was in a glass bottle, and we didn’t break the bottle when finished. We saved it. After school, we came home and did homework and chores, before going outside or having friends over. We would be gone on our bikes for hours.
We had to tell our parents where we were going, who we were going with, and be home before dark, or when the streetlights came on.
You LEARNED from your parents instead of disrespecting them and treating them as if they knew absolutely nothing. What they said was LAW and you did not question it and you had better know it! We watched what we said around our elders and neighbors because we knew if we DISRESPECTED any grown-up, we would get a real lecture, it wasn't called abuse, it was called discipline! We held doors, carried the shopping bags, and gave up our seat for an older person without being asked. You didn't hear swear words on the radio in songs or on TV. “Please and Thank you", were part of our daily vocabulary!
The world we live in now is just so full of people who hate and disrespect others. Consider Re-posting if you're thankful for your childhood. I will never forget where I came from and only wish children and people nowadays had half the chance at the fun and respect for real life we grew up with! And we were never bored!
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Don’t forget if you got in trouble, you were in twice as much trouble when you got home!
