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I have mixed emotions about orphanages

My sister was 6 & I was 8 when we were put in an orphanage. I stayed until I graduated from High School.

I HAD a lot of resent about the treatment I (and every other kid) received.

Nuns took care of the raising of the kids. There were house mothers and teachers. The house mothers provided for our well-being. We were well fed, clothed and disciplined.

The teachers were, well.. teachers. In High School, we went to school half days and learned a trade the other half of the day. The rest of the school day was finished at night, after supper.

We had our own bakery, shoemaker, doctors, florist/greenhouse, paint shop, print shop, garage, kitchen powerhouse, carpenter shop

Life was pseudo-military. In grammar school, we lived 30 to a cottage, 1st graders through 8th graders. Sleeping areas were dormitories. Movements were by formations. Everyone had chores.

Discipline mostly consisted of harsh corporal punishment.

In reflection of my life, over time, my resentment has turned into being gratefull. I have no idea what would have happened to my sister and I had we not been sent to the orphanage.

Maybe there is a way to provide the same types of things I was able to experience...without the discipline & military blurprint.