9 years old, holy moly. There is something to kids working early. While I don't appreciate the reasons, my parents made my sister & I their little slaves so I was a housekeeper/maid at 9 lol. I definitely appreciate the hard work integriry it instilled in me. They failed to teach us any actual life skills though. The only thing I knew about adulthood is that I had to be out of the house at 18. It was their way and that's fine, but it navigating the world a bit more difficult. My life story would probably be a little interesting but it would mostly be a lot of sadness and while I've contemplated writing it down, I don't really want to be revisit a lot of it. I've analyzed so much of it just to be able to move forward. No sense going back now.
You really do have a way with words..... I hope the financial independence you speak of has something to do with writing.
I can't say I was born and lived on the streets; my childhood home felt more like a prison of the body, mind & spirit. One I didn't realize I needed to escape until I was in my early thirties.
The damage it caused; I can relate to the poetry you use to describe your journey.
Here's to the good years to come 🍻 As soon as this world totalitarian takeover is over with of course! ☺️
I have that. I kept seeing 469 everywhere & then my first husband died on 4-6-2009. It sucks sometimes. I also sort of predicted my children's birthdates... by sort of I mean that I had a feeling so I wrote down 3 different dates. Within those 3 dates I had my son's month, day & year; my daughter's month, year & due day (I was off 4 days). I was not consciously thinking of those dates years later when I had my kids but had saved the post it & came across it at some point.
Philly is a cesspool unfortunately. And you are fine, I don't take offense to much. As soon as you leave the city, it's completely different. I was contemplating the reasons why not long ago, I wonder if it's the Quaker influence in this area. I feel like a lot of this stuff I read about I never seen this area but it could be because I rarely leave the house nowadays lol.
I like your way with words. It's a very romantic way to say it but yes, I've had some emotional problems, that I've worked through for the most part. Strangely enough I can look at the world objectively. In my own life I expect a little more emotion from those around me, which I never received. But it's OK. I have learned to stand alone and accept from myself what I can't get from others.
Maybe because I am lucky that I have always loved God. Bless my grandmother's heart for introducing us. I love to be in nature. Just my dog and I walking through the forest is enough for me now. I rest easy these days because my children made it through too.
Has your life been easy or difficult? You seem very intuitive. Was that a learned attribute or something you were born with?
Yes, I have been here my whole life. I bought a house next door to my parents.. They made me afraid of the world but it was really them I feared most. My journey has been long and difficult.
I do have a craving to leave this area but my children are grown and I don't want to leave them. I feel like this is their time now and I've already stolen so much from them, fighting with my family or vice versa.
Pennsylvania is beautiful though. I only wish I had a woods to myself. Instead I walk down the river. I do love the history of this area and hope it can redeem itself.
Steve's videos are incredibly funny! I follow him on gab.