Tuesday, February 19, 2008
I have a feeling...
I have an awful feeling that this blog will get me into trouble! To explain...My Dad went to school for 23 years! He couldn't decide the right fit for him and our family. There are 16 years between my oldest brother and myself, so to give you an idea, I was 6 when he finished with his PhD in Psychology. So, my mother worked full-time for WSU, and my Dad went to school and worked. They had 5 kids and a lot of school expenses. Not a lot of income for a 7 member family, so they economized to say the least. I grew up with a non-student Dad, unlike my older siblings. Which, I'm grateful for, but I'm sure my brothers and sisters feel I was spoiled, just a hunch! We moved to Rigby in 1989, and that is where I "grew up" we started out with a little rental home, with Shelly, Jared and myself. My older brothers were home from a mission, attending WSU and on a mission. Shelly got married pretty soon after she graduated high school, so that just left Jared and me at home. My parents were able to build their dream home (I think it's their dream home...) when I was 10. I LOVE their house! It is beautiful and has a lot more room than the 2 bedroom trailer they were all accustomed to. I am really blessed to have grown up where I did, but honestly, I loved the little cozy trailer and was quite disappointed to move. So, anyway. My parents have worked so hard, and I'm really proud of them to be doing so well now. So...this is where I grew up and the more I think about it the more I agree with my brothers and sister that I was spoiled. They really did come out of humble circumstances, but maybe they gained a lot more from that experience. Point being, my parents have worked so hard and were so patient for so many years. I hope that I can be as patient and willing to look at the bigger picture as they were!
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4 comments:
that looks like my dream home too!
I love their house. I can just imagine the yard filled with grandkids and you and your siblings and parents sitting around in camp chairs in the summer time. What a dream. I love getting to know you better!
I don't see why this post would get you in trouble. We should not get in hot water for having feelings. It is what we do with those feelings (hitting, swearing, giving up, etc) that can get us into hot water.
In my opinion we all have the right to express our feelings. A blog is a wonderful place to do so. If people are put off or offended it is their problem.
Being the youngest myself, I consider it an 'occupational hazard' to be considered spoil. Whether or not it is true.
Our parents were just not able to do for the older ones what they were able to do for us. My mother asked my older siblings a question when they were complaining about me getting to go on a trip they never got to go on. Her question was, "Should we deny her these opportunitites just because you did not get them?" That sibling agreed that was not right either.
I know there were times I had wished I had not been the youngest. For example when all my siblings left the home and I was left alone for over 6 years.
There are blessings and disadvantages to be the oldest, middle and youngest. If it makes you feel better David has never complained that you had a beautiful home to grow up in. I think he wanted that for you and was happy.
Sorry, I don't think I CAN be short and sweet!
I agree completely, I think I was just trying to ward off any backlash, but I'm sure there won't be any...plus, I'm happy I grew up in that house vs. the Pullman place. I know David wouldn't say anything negative, that's not his nature. I'm really glad he's that way.
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