I was/am fortunate. Even tho my father had left when I was only eleven, I had learned from my mother, when I graduated school and lived at home, to give a portion of my earnings to cover expenses incurred living at home. My mother had taught me responsibility even tho my dad did not contribute as he should have. Her lessons helped me when I was raising my children.

Neither I, nor my children asked to be born either. Being the "brat" I was at times; had even voiced this to my mother saying "I wished I had never been born". But be that as it may......life is not our own choice.

Oh;...I still remember one of my mother's sayings....."The first 100 years are the hardest".

She had many; the funniest was ..."If I knew I was going to fall, I would have sat down first".


Gerry