And TD, you have not done it "all on your own"...no one has. We are all dependent upon each other.
Oh, really? And you know this how? You don't know me, or anything about my life. Sorry, but you are quite wrong.
I put myself through college by working two jobs. I paid for every penny of my education myself. I pay for everything my son needs. I bought my own business seven years ago. My business and my home are now paid for, free and clear, because I worked hard to make it so. I don't work for anyone, I don't take anything from anyone. YES, I HAVE done it all on my own. I don't have anyone to rely on, and that's fine with me. I take responsibilty for myself. Everyone should.
I'm sick and tired of the "poor me, everyone owes me something because I had a bad childhood" attitude from people of my generation in the country. My response is always, "Yeah, well, so did I. Get over it." What ever happened to a work ethic? To taking pride and responsibility in one's own abilities? In trying to better oneself? In self respect?
"We give dogs the time we can spare, the space we can spare and the love we can spare. And in return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made" - M. Facklam
"We are raised to honor all the wrong explorers and discoverers - thieves planting flags, murderers carrying crosses. Let us at last praise the colonizers of dreams."- P.S. Beagle
"All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king." - J.R.R. Tolkien
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