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Jarqui

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31. His father died when he was 8

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 07:11 PM

Apr 2020

He was the oldest child and quit school to work to support his brother, sister & mother.
During the war, he continued to support them - sending a lot of his pay home to them.
After the war, offing himself wasn't an option because it would have left his mother and sister destitute. By then, my grandfather had a wife and three young ones. He continued to support them the rest of their lives - both predeceased him. If he hadn't done what he did to help support my grandfather who was only five when his father died, there's a good chance my immediate family wouldn't exist. In my eyes, he's the real hero of our family.

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This was chilling for me to watch and absorb ... [View all] Jarqui Apr 2020 OP

Frum is at the 28 min mark Bev54 Apr 2020 #1

The key part starts at 34:44 Jarqui Apr 2020 #2

The American people aren't completely stupid. Laelth Apr 2020 #3

+1, in places in China the government is giving millions out in "vouchers" to people to entice them uponit7771 Apr 2020 #5

I must add leighbythesea2 Apr 2020 #6

The economy is toast. Laelth Apr 2020 #9

+1. "The CV is being handled by the American people". yonder Apr 2020 #7

+1000 smirkymonkey Apr 2020 #8

I hope you're right Jarqui Apr 2020 #11

Exactly leighbythesea2 Apr 2020 #12

But what if there's no job? Laelth Apr 2020 #16

It's a mess. I'm not sure how it is going to turn out Jarqui Apr 2020 #17

True leighbythesea2 Apr 2020 #19

My father was a little bitter Jarqui Apr 2020 #20

What an incredible life leighbythesea2 Apr 2020 #23

Haven't read Angela's Ashes - heard of / was aware of it Jarqui Apr 2020 #27

That sounds like a plan leighbythesea2 Apr 2020 #28

My maternal grandmother's family was Irish Jarqui Apr 2020 #29

That itself leighbythesea2 Apr 2020 #30

His father died when he was 8 Jarqui Apr 2020 #31

Glad you found him leighbythesea2 Apr 2020 #32

Right leighbythesea2 Apr 2020 #21

Some of us have difficult choices to make. Laelth Apr 2020 #22

Absolutely leighbythesea2 Apr 2020 #25

States probably won't be closed down at the 6 month point as they'll have gone broke by then. Ace Rothstein Apr 2020 #24

That makes sense leighbythesea2 Apr 2020 #26

Yes and no, it depends on where you are misanthrope Apr 2020 #14

Thanks for that. Laelth Apr 2020 #18

Yes, Frum really lays it out there. Not a pretty picture. FM123 Apr 2020 #4

Truth is I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2020 #10

I can't talk you down. I'm sorry. crickets Apr 2020 #13

I disagree with David Frums analysis SoonerPride Apr 2020 #15