son of witless wrote:
Yesterday's game plan ? You I believe are older than me and you should realize that the basics of life do not change. Except for our politics, I think you and I have more in common than you realize. We are both savers and investors. That has hopefully smoothed over the rough patches of life in both our cases. I always recommend to others of doing what I did, whereas you seem to distrust your own life experience and do not advise others to do what you did to be successful.
If I am reading you wrong, my apologies.
Yesterday's game plan ? You I believe are older t... (
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I am a child of the great depression (1936)
My parents had a hard time getting a good start in life.
They did the best they could & I never personally felt any hard ship.
Or lack of love.
My child hood was a time of wonderment or life around me.
My father died in the mid 50s as I was becoming an adult.
While I was capable in many ways.
I was not truly prepared to be an adult.
I had been sheltered so much.
I had saved some money in bonds with my & my fathers name.
I hand been working & my father had gotten a job at the save place as I.
We were both laid off.
I was spending some time with my grandparents.
Collecting unemployment.
My father cashed the bonds & bought a restaurant & small bakery.
I came home. We lived in the building where the business was.
Being unemployed I had to accept a job in a plating factory.
I went one day. It was a dark smelly place & said it was not for me.
There was no next day there.
So I took on the role of baker.
I did fine. We even had several accounts we sold to.
The thing was I just got a few dollars here & there for a movie or a bit of spending money.
I has happy doing what I did.
My father was sick & died.
The business had give us food & a places to live.
Taxes came due.
My share for about six months was a bit over $3,500.
I had no real money of my own & had to borrow the money to pay my taxes.
I could not see me being able to handle the situation I gave the place to a waitress for what any out standing bills there were.
I don't recall what the conversation with my mother was on this matter.
I went to live with an aunt. My mother moved to the area we had lived in before.
I certainly was capable to be an adult. Just not in ways needed to help my mother, brother & sister.
A few jobs here & there, A taste of alcohol. Some time in the army.
Back at my aunts house.
My aunt thinks it is time for me to find a mate.
Meet the young lady & find it a good idea.
55 years & 7 children, 11 grandchildren 3 greatgrandchildren later.
I live with the thought in mind to have a stable life.
I was a good enough worker to make a living as a self employed handyman for 50 years.
I dealt with most of the same people for most of that time.
They gave me their problems & I did what I felt was appropriate in fixing the problems.
I just sent my bills for that I though was fair to all parties.
Money issues were not a big issue.
I have assets invested with more to invest.
My income at this time is mostly from social security.
I have a daugther whos coumpany went bankrupt.
I have been holding cash in the interest of buying a business she would like & one that can give her a lively hood & me a return on my investment.
So far she's has not acepted any ideas I have put forth.
It was a company she had worked for almost 20 years.
From high school on.
She is a very capable person & the one my wife & I have chosse to handle our personal affairs when needed.
In so many ways I feel that my life has been blessed.
It is an honest wish on my part that most people could have a life blessed much like mine has been.
As an adult I now feel that I have an obligation to reach out to others to show life in & of it's self is precious.
We just need to soften the harshness put in place by some.