Back soon I promise. I have lots of news to share for the New Year and I really can't wait to share it all! LOLWe have dealt with so much sadness this year, but God has always been good and faithful and my trust in Him is ever growing.
Here is something I have been pondering lately:
Do you think that the people who lived through the real Depression laugh at us and our whining over this "depression"? I mean really?
One of the old stories from my family is how my grandparents walked and hitched rides, with 2 children under the age of 3, from Baltimore, MD to Florida to find work during the depression. It definitely puts things into perspective.
ReplyDeleteI don't think they laugh at us, but I think they do have a completely different perspective of what a depression is. I think that people that grew up during the Depression (my Grandma, age 94) may feel happy to see the lessons they have tried to teach proving true--use what you have, be creative & resourceful, save your money, etc.
ReplyDeleteGood food for thought. Though I can't help but think that some people who went through the REAL (original) depression have a perspective that the younger generations can't share, therefore they'll understand that our pain is still real even if it's lighter or less severe than what they experienced.
ReplyDeleteI don't minimize the troubles my 8 year old daughter goes through even though they are (persepctively speaking) NOTHING compared to other 8 year olds who are in starving or abusive situations.
But I get what you're saying... really I do. :)
My great grandmother was abandonded by her husband during the great depression. She had six children, was a faithful follower of Christ and survived and fed all six children working by doing other families laundry for $1 per day. I imagine she was a strong amazing person. She was later re-married to a man with six children himself and in 1929 my Grandmother was born the 7th child of each. I have a great respect for my great grandmother whom I never met.
ReplyDeleteI worked in nursing homes for years, ever since I was 17 yrs old and got to meet a few people from that time period, they were kind, faithful, and hardworking people. Sometimes I think a depression would do our society some good as it seemed to bring them closer to each other, and the Lord. I wonder somedays what the future holds and pray for my children.