archie bunker wrote:
I was raised as a latch key kid too. From first grade. The school was a block away, so it was all good, I guess. I'm a '63 model myself, and my parents put a roof over our head, and fed us. They demanded that chores be done, of course, but had no interest in anything with us unless we got in trouble. Thank God for our grandparents who taught us life lessons, and supported us while we matured. My Granny was the most patient, wise woman on the planet! She cannot be replaced, or replicated, but, she lives in all of us.
Now that my brothers, sister, and myself are, and have been past the dysfunction of our raising, we're all thriving!
I was raised as a latch key kid too. From first gr... (
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My grandmother has been a huge influence in my life...Named my daughter for her...
95 years old and fading.. But can still what me at crib...
Will be a lesser world without her...Though she will certainly be a great addition to the next kingdom