My dad used to eat mashed potato sandwiches for lunch, he was so embarrassed, he would run away at lunch and eat alone.
He also had to wait after school because he had to bring home the garbage to feed the pigs.
He ran away at 16, lied and joined the Navy. Terrible stepfather who was running after him with a 2x4, ran by his mom and said “I’m leaving”, she said “I don’t blame you son”.
When I think my life is crappy, I remember such things.
What a story. I agree, when I think of what I don’t have, I realize how much I really do.