I Learned Almost Everything I Know From My Parents
I Never Saw It Before
It is true
The taught me my basic principles of life
Even though I have grown
I have never strayed from the ground rules
Influenced in many ways
At a very young age
They gave me the foundation of everything I learned after that
Even if I thought they were wrong
I have had many years to see it in a different light
I know they always had my best interest at heart
They would do anything to make sure my brothers and me
Stayed safe and did the right things
They were not concerned with the material things
We did not have a lot of things other people had
Our neighbors had built ground in pools,vacation homes and mini bikes
We learned to take care of what we did own
We were reminded if we broke something
We would not get another
At different times we had some really cool stuff
We had a plastic swimming pool and a swing set when we were young
A screen house and a garden as we got older
Living in one of the smallest houses in the city
We learned to make do
My father worked one job
Only later when we were older
My mother got a job
My father was not very happy
He thought it would change the dynamics of the house
How right he was
From the littlest thing to the biggest change
We always worked together as a family
If it was painting the house
Shoveling out the driveway in the winter
Cutting the grass
Planting the garden
Watering the plants and making them grow
Years of lessons
Years of learning
Life unfolding before our eyes
To lead us to this day
When we have to make it on our own