08/01/2026
I grew up in east Texas and 9th grade on was in Huntsville, Texas and my mom took care of the house, laundry, groceries, cooking and let me say we NEVER once questioned my father's income!! It was never a discussion. We never once discussed how my parents voted or for whom. We ate homemade meals consisting of meat, potatoes, and vegetables. We never touched anything that did not belong to us. We never looked in mom's purse or Daddys wallet . We never opened a refrigerator at anyone's house unless asked to do so. We didn't look in people's closets or drawers. We were taught to respect other peoples property. And we were rewarded for acting properly.
We grew up during a time when farm-to-table was a way of life not a trend, we mowed lawns, worked in the garden, pulled weeds, babysat, helped with all chores. We, by no means, were given everything we wanted. We went outside a lot to play, run with friends, play hide and seek, or went bike riding. We rarely just sat inside.
Bottled water was unheard of. If we wanted water we drank straight from the faucet or hose. If we had a soda, it was in a glass bottle, and we didn’t break the bottle when finished. We saved the bottle for the return money.
We had to tell our parents where we were going, who we were going with, and be home before dark.
You 𝑳𝑬𝑨𝑹𝑵𝑬𝑫 from your parents instead of disrespecting them and treating them as if they knew absolutely nothing. What they said was 𝑳𝑨𝑾 and you did not question it and you had better know it! We watched what we said around our elders and neighbors because we knew if we 𝑫𝑰𝑺𝑹𝑬𝑺𝑷𝑬𝑪𝑻𝑬𝑫 any grown-up, we would get a real good whooping when we got home & sometimes right then & there. It wasn't called abuse, it was called discipline!
We held the doors for others and carried the shopping bags into the house. We gave up our seat for an older person without being asked. Men took their hat off before they came into a church or someone's house & they sure didn't wear a hat at the table to eat.
You didn't hear swear words on the radio in songs or on TV. "Please and Thank you", were part of our daily vocabulary!
The world we live in now is just so full of people who hate and disrespect others.
Friends, consider re-posting if you're thankful for your childhood. I will 𝑵𝑬𝑽𝑬𝑹 𝑭𝑶𝑹𝑮𝑬𝑻 where I came from and only wish children and people nowadays had half the chance at the fun and respect for real life we grew up with! And we were never bored!
This is exactly the way I grew up, if you did too, copy and paste (change where YOU grew up
