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hay rick

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17. I agree.

Mon May 8, 2023, 02:02 PM

May 2023

I think those who have experienced poverty firsthand are more easily able to put themselves in the shoes of those who are currently poor. You understand the importance of a good break here or a bad break there if you have experienced both. Living without reliable access to food, shelter, or transportation changes your perspective. I'm sure that is even more true of lack of access to medical care- an experience I avoided through the fortunate circumstance of consistently good health during my poor years.

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One of the joys of my adult life is never going hungry and having food in the pantry and fridge. [View all] Floyd R. Turbo May 2023 OP

Poverty can scar you. I worry about food alot since I went hungry and stole food as a kid. 58Sunliner May 2023 #1

As a frequent visitor to the cloak room to ponder my transgressions, I occasionally liberated a Floyd R. Turbo May 2023 #4

I grew up in a family of four, raised by a single mom bhikkhu May 2023 #21

Take it back to Goodwill housecat May 2023 #23

You are a rich guy Joinfortmill May 2023 #31

LOL. I was the youngest of three sisters, I know hand me downs well. 58Sunliner May 2023 #46

I hear ya. Eko May 2023 #2

Remember well commodity food. Cheese, butter, spam in a can.😋 Floyd R. Turbo May 2023 #5

Powdered milk was horrible though. Eko May 2023 #7

Oh! And the powdered eggs! 😬 Floyd R. Turbo May 2023 #8

Never had those. Eko May 2023 #11

The most expensive (relatively) breakfast Mblaze May 2023 #15

Another good child - worth so much more than money. Joinfortmill May 2023 #33

I am in an area where 30 percent are below the poverty line Tetrachloride May 2023 #3

When I was in college Unwind Your Mind May 2023 #44

I remember those times... Bayard May 2023 #6

Your Dad was a great person! Duppers May 2023 #19

Lately, those totals add up fast after just a few items SouthernDem4ever May 2023 #9

I'd get up early to pop popcorn for our lunch bags. I'd often trade for bags of Fritos, etc. AnotherMother4Peace May 2023 #10

Not to forget those that might have had a good life erronis May 2023 #12

I spent many adult years going a day or two without food. Tom Yossarian Joad May 2023 #13

I agree. hay rick May 2023 #17

Yes empathy for others and opportunities for ourselves. Some, perhaps many, people with wealth and housecat May 2023 #28

Glad it's over... Joinfortmill May 2023 #34

been there done that. barbtries May 2023 #14

I have never lost that fear. I am trying to put it into perspective. 58Sunliner May 2023 #47

I remember my mom had this small plastic adding machine nuxvomica May 2023 #16

A horrible thing and I'm sorry that you had to suffer this. It should never happen. SWBTATTReg May 2023 #18

I'm on on my way to the center of my city in a distant land. Tetrachloride May 2023 #20

My wife had the same experience as you did growing up, still cringes about it. Canoe52 May 2023 #22

Stamp out hunger, Saturday, May 13 (National Association of Letter Carriers) thatcrowwoman May 2023 #24

My thanks! Floyd R. Turbo May 2023 #40

My mother grew up in poverty. It turned her into a hoarder and foodaholic. Earth-shine May 2023 #25

I was 1 of 5 orphaned at age 8... Grins May 2023 #26

don't know what it was but this month lots of friends were really broke dembotoz May 2023 #27

you were a good son. Joinfortmill May 2023 #29

Thank you. Floyd R. Turbo May 2023 #41

I remember very well moniss May 2023 #30

My brother and I would collect coal from the rail yard for our furnace in our wagon. It took a lot Floyd R. Turbo May 2023 #42

I donate regularly to a food bank. Niagara May 2023 #32

It gets worse every year for us. EVERYTHING is way more expensive than it is worth. onecaliberal May 2023 #35

I wonder if my kids think like this Tree Lady May 2023 #36

Oh Floyd, you are a great person. I look forward to your posts everyday. You are talented, kind and debm55 May 2023 #37

You are so kind. Thank you. Floyd R. Turbo May 2023 #43

I've never experienced any of this IbogaProject May 2023 #38

Seriously, I'd like to know who decided to abandon the 50 Tetrachloride May 2023 #45

Anybody beemerphill May 2023 #39