LJI - Season 9 - Week 11 - Recency Bias

[malruniel11]

When I was growing up, we were barely scraping by. Though I didn't learn the phrase itself until I was a teen, my family was the embodiment of "use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without." New clothes were an extreme rarity, and new meant from the thrift store or hand-me-downs from friends or older cousins. New shoes were a necessity, but

Comments

[lawchicky]

Poor dad :( that's a lesson learned the hard way.

[malruniel11]

Quite so, but that's the way the cookie crumbles sometimes.

[bleodswean]

What a lovely tribute to your father. It's amazing when we realize what has been sacrificed for us.

[malruniel11]

Thank you. It really is amazing. Parents can be quite wonderful creatures.

[n3m3sis43]

It is maddening when you just KNOW and somebody won't listen. Especially when you can't prove why you just know, but you know it anyway. *sigh*

[malruniel11]

Yes, it is! Oh my goodness!

Your icon is mesmerizing, by the way...

[n3m3sis43]

Thank you. It makes me happy. :)

[eternal_ot]

Oh ya we all know these stories of stock market and yet we repeat the same mistakes...a wonderful take on the prompt..:) and a good tribute to your Dad as well..loved the last few lines.

[malruniel11]

Thank you! ^_^