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It’s none of my business>>> of course it’s your business. It’s a forum where we share our thoughts. I have bragged for years that my family has never had hard feelings as the result of any inheritances. My childless, widowed sister recently passed away and I have such guilt feelings over the small inheritance she left me that I have been trying to spread it out among my children but they resist all my efforts, wanting me to spend it on myself but what does this old lady want beside her flowers and vegetable garden. I refused to buy coffee at eateries when their price reached $1.00 (been a long time , right?) I tell everyone that saving money and being frugal is the only hobby I have.

Anyway, I do worry, as most parents do. I think each succeeding generation seems to lose some of the survival instincts which will probably be very necessary and very soon.

Let’s see if I can post this as a single post and not a double one. LOL

I think each succeeding generation seems to lose some of the survival instincts which will probably be very necessary and very soon.

Ain't that the truth. My grandmother came from the old country and could bake killer bread and had a veggie garden that was unbelievable. All her knowledge that she had for surviving off the land in the old country was lost in one generation.

And here I am trying to learn as much as I can to pass on to my kids for the days ahead.

It’s none of my business>>> of course it’s your business. It’s a forum where we share our thoughts.

Well, I did kinda butt in on a conversation between you and DW. But you're sweet for saying so :) I'm glad you didn't take offense.

My childless, widowed sister recently passed away and I have such guilt feelings over the small inheritance she left me that I have been trying to spread it out among my children but they resist all my efforts, wanting me to spend it on myself

See, you got good kids!

I refused to buy coffee at eateries when their price reached $1.00 (been a long time , right?) I tell everyone that saving money and being frugal is the only hobby I have.

LOL! I also see it a kind of hobby. I don't enjoy something if I've paid even the going price for it. I almost take a perverse pride in doing without somethings or with making do with something cheaper!

Anyway, I do worry, as most parents do. I think each succeeding generation seems to lose some of the survival instincts which will probably be very necessary and very soon.

Very true. We don't have the skills today to make it through another depression. I wish I paid more attention to everything my grandmother said and did. She was a tough ol' Kansas farm girl - one of 6 sisters and no brothers. They had to work to live.

Let’s see if I can post this as a single post and not a double one. LOL

Well done! Did you get yourself a new laptop?