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To: Northern Yankee
J, I was raised to take care of my own first...honor our Veterans, etc.

By taking care of your own first, strangers don't have to..government doesn't have to.

I can remember my Gramp having 3 jobs to support his own family as well as his parents..to some extent. He never whined..never complained. He thought it was his duty. BUT, when a needy person came to the door, Gram wrapped up sandwiches and Gramp cut his pork chop in half to share.

AND that's what makes America GREAT!

8 posted on 07/09/2007 4:18:36 AM PDT by lysie
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To: lysie
You're absolutely right.

Thank goodness for families like yours. They are the backbone of America!

9 posted on 07/09/2007 4:22:33 AM PDT by Northern Yankee (Freedom Needs A Soldier)
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To: lysie

That’s right, and when we babysat or worked during Christmas vacation, Easter vacation, we didn’t keep our salaries, we turned it over to Mom, who kept the teapot jingling, and she gave us our allowance at the end of the week. We even gave our lawn mowing money to Mom. We didn’t think anything of it. Everyone we knew did it. And when someone needed anything and came for help, help was always given. It always came back in some way. Too many today are all for me, just me. This is diversity...


38 posted on 07/09/2007 12:49:27 PM PDT by tillacum
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