[humanser] volunteers

[Sandy]

Ericka,

My uncle is the brother of my mom.  No, his parents had money and live-in 
help.  My mom and two brothers were raised more by a nanny type person than 
by their mom.  They grew up in a large home in a town outside of Springfield 
and called Longmeadow.  They went to dancing classes where the girls wore 
white gloves. My mom said they lived through the Depression, but it made no 
difference in her life. My grandfather not only supported his family 
financially, he also supported his sister's family because her husband died. 
She spent years going to stay at people's homes to care for the kids and 
husbands while the mom was in the hospital giving birth, for example.  Back 
in the day, people spent like a week in the hospital when they gave birth, 
and same sort of time line after surgeries.  Anyway, my aunt didn't do that 
when were children needed her at home to raise them.  Usually women were not 
breadwinners when they were married.  My uncle was made to work when a teen, 
so had paper route, picked tobacco, etc.  My grandfather had them do some 
chores even with the hired help as he wanted them to have the experiences. 
Unfortunately, he had an affair, the woman got pregnant, and he said he had 
to marry her and care for the baby.  My mom, the oldest, was twelve.

I don't know the name of the politician of whom you speak, though can say 
Uncle Kirk follows probably any Republican, has all televisions on Fox News, 
listens to Rush L.  His woman friend is an independent, and she and I tease 
him about Rush always ranting.  I was visiting when Newt G. was running for 
president, and we had to be sure to assemble to hear him on television.  His 
friend would say Newt had done wrong, and she fell asleep during the speech! 
If I hadn't been leaving next day, my uncle was going to see Newt and his 
wife speak in Naples.  He did see Sarah Palin during her campaign.

I have not researched this, but uncle says that the socialistic policies put 
in by President Roosevelt were not to stay, but just be during the 
Depression.  He does not want government programs helping the poor as anyone 
can go and be like him, and the government, the Democrats, are way off base.

Okay, no more politics now.  You've heard family history for tonight.


Best,

Sandy

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From: "Ericka Short" <ericka.short at wi.rr.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 12:12 AM
To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [humanser] volunteers

> I don't think this guy is qualified to start a charter school.  Anyone who 
> could afford  what he'd charge per semester would already throve anywhere 
> else.  We don’t need more people be encouraged  to be snobs. How did your 
> uncle start out?  He worked himself up and was poor at one time I assume. 
> He must have forgotten how it was like.  I really can't imagine being that 
> out of touch with  reality.  Hate to say it, but he sounds like a few 
> politicians I know.  Reince Priebus says the same things and he came from 
> the same public  school district as my husband. I've meet him personally 
> plus went to the college.  He hasn't changed, he's gotten worse. I am glad 
> your uncle doesn't see you as one of "those people" and helps out.
>
> I wonder if your uncle thinks their families should be helping out instead 
> of having the city pay the trash pick up bill.  Kenosha workers still pick 
> up as a city job so our taxes pay for it.  Some smaller towns contract 
> out, but I'd think Naples would be big enough to afford to have their own 
> dept. of public works.  These folks do it all--mow grass in city parks, 
> fix potholes, clean off streets in winter conditions, and so much more. 
> It's a full time job for sure, especially this year with all the snow 
> falling every ten minutes.  I guess many communities have used up almost 
> all their special salt for the roads.  I sure hope there is an early 
> spring on the way  so we don’t' have to buy more.  Soon they'll be raiding 
> PetSmart for cat litter perhaps?  Milwaukee's already trying cheese brine 
> on streets to  save on the salt  purchases and be more environmentally 
> safe.  It doesn't work as well here, but in the south it might.  It gets 
> too cold here to work.
>
> Ericka J. Short
> 262-697-0510
>
> "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me". Philippians 4:13
>
> "No hand is too small or too big to do good in this world." EJ. Short
>
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