08-21-2001, 10:25 PM | #11 |
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You know though, with education having been made a priority over the last decade, I would bet the perctenage of people between the ages of 18-25 who lack even a basic H.S. education is much much lower.
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08-21-2001, 10:25 PM | #12 |
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I do believe my words were taken a little out of context. My point was to say that problems are inevitable, not that one couldn't help. What I meant was to say that there is no reason loosing sleep over it. Do what you can but make sure to make life enjoyable for yourself and not dredge the worries of the world on your shoulders. Geez.
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08-21-2001, 10:32 PM | #13 |
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I think the 18.4% listed for less than a H.S. education is pretty heavily weighted with the 65+ crowd. Have to remember that things were diffent for our grandparents. They would often leave school as early as 6th grade to help the family earn a living. My grandfather left school for two years during the depression, and then went back to get his diploma.
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Most of these so called "poor" dress pretty nice and drive running, non smoking vehicles...they also get pissed off at me when I ask them not to block our driveway because of Grandpa living here and the need to leave right away in case of an emergency is always a possibility whenever I am here alone with the man. I have been cussed at, spit at and told I am a f*cking b*tch...by people I donate charity to for asking them nicely to park someplace else...there is room for four cars in front of our house alone but if I park there, then I get blocked in anyway! The ladies that run the place will always apologize with a smile but they could care less, as long as they can make their money off of other people's garbage. Somedays I think what is the freaking use but then I see these two women with small kids who walk a ten mile round trip for meager pieces of clothing out of the garbage, spending their money on canned goods and I know its worth it, but I tell you what honey-child, people play a whole lot poorer than they really are and that is the truth...here, there and every freaking where in this country. People are taught to take the free ride and the easy way out and they do. ------------------ You know childhood is over when a puddle seems like an obstacle instead of an opportunity. Is Too! Is Not! Is Too! Is Not! [This message has been edited by Moni (edited 08-21-2001).] |
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08-21-2001, 11:41 PM | #18 |
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Whats the saddest is that those people don't hafta live that way. Its the land of opportunity after all. I've slept on the curb and on park benches.You know what I learned. I dont hafta live that way. If I ever took govt money for my rent, what would I learn... yep I have a a choice, and a will and I don't hafta live that way! I have only compassion for those that do, it's rough anywhere to be trapped in a cycle of poverty, but it is a breakable cycle. To believe otherwise is no solution to the problems that have been presented here.
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