Intro to this blog!

Hello

I have decided that now would be a good time to start recording memories that my grandparents have tucked away in their hearts. There is something about the way their generation was brought up that simply fascinates me. Life was simple yet refined. Ladies wore gloves as a rule, and never left the house without their hair perfectly sculpted and makeup tweaked to absolute perfection. Men were proud gentlemen who worked long hard days to provide for their family without complaint. Their cheeks scented lightly with aftershave and the tailored suits freshly pressed by their doting wives. This was a time where families sat down together for home cooked dinners followed by a classic board game amid chatter of the days accomplishments. This is the America I wish we had today. It would seem we have been spoiled by technology and "lazy" ways to tackle everyday chores.

Example:

Mothers once used cloth reusable diapers on babies. This, by no means was over the top work for anybody (hard work was doing laundry by soap and washboard back in the day)

Someone decided that was "too much work" ... ya know...laundry and all! Now we have bad for the environment plastic overpriced throw aways that studies show cause more rash related problems in babies today then cloth diapers. In fact, cloth diapers (even with todays steep prices on everything) are still very affordable.

I challenge any woman today to lead the life of a 1950's homemaker...go for it.
Why on earth did women decide it would be "better" to work all day then lead an active role in raising their children? I wonder why kids today are on depression medication?! Perhaps they need more time with their mothers?

I understand that women decided to be liberal, and I say "good for you" to any single mom out their busting heir butt to support their children. But can we just look back and accept WHY single mothers are forced to work 2 jobs to make ends meet?

Lets see, in America, families were doing just fine on ONE salary. Then women got restless, or felt they were unequal to men (WWII probably played an active part in this, being that some women were seeking extra money while husbands were at war thus they sought out employment). Once the government caught wind that women had started working, it no longer seemed "right" to continue with the current "cost of living" then over time, everything got jacked up.

In my opinion, this marked the beginning of the end to all things sacred in family living.

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Please keep in mind that the above statements are my opinions, opinions that are entitled to me by The Constitution ( unless that will be next to go! )