Linda Meckler

Doctor do you know why the money only trickles into your office? Do you ask your staff to show you the money? If the answer is yes to both questions, read on…

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Doctor do you know why the money only trickles into your office? Do you ask your staff to show you the money? If the answer is yes to both questions, read on…

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Are you a Mobile Home owner? Do you live in a Mobile Home Park and pay rent space? Does your rent escalate every time you take a breath? If the answer to all these questions is yes, read on.

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Have you ever stopped to think what would happen if you needed a blood transfusion and there was none available for your blood type? Read on.

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Is it hard for you to meet new people?  I know for me it is.  I can sit in a crowded room and watch people flitter among the masses. They talk and laugh and are so self-assurred.  Why is it so easy for other people and so hard for me?

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Have you ever been to Niagara Falls? Did you ever dream on going on an adventure to one of the Seven Wonders Of The World? If you did read on.

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Do you remember your grandparents? Did your grandparents speak another language migrating from another country? Do you know what a junk man is?

For my grandfather a junk man meant driving around in his truck knocking on doors collecting junk. He would then place the junk in the back of his truck. When he had a full load, he would drive to the local junk dealer and sell the items he had collected. On this money he supported his family.

As a child, I remember standing outside in my yard waiting for my grandfathers battered truck with beat up wooden sides to come rumbling down the street. My sister and I, along with my two cousins that lived across the street, would scream for joy to see my grandparents.

Immediately, after the truck was parked safely in our driveway we all climbed into the back of my grandfathers truck. It was always loaded with unusual items such as toliets, sinks and lots of bathtubs. We never knew what we would find when we went exploring. It was a childs dream.

Obviously, some of my toys came directly from the back of my grandfathers truck. As a child, I loved to read books. I had a field day sifting through all the books that were thrown in the back of the truck. My grandfather did not read English consequently, he did not know the content of the books.

I would sneak books I knew my parents would never approve of into my bedroom. My mother always found them and threw them out. Climbing up into the back of that truck has been a memory that has stayed strong with me to this day. Its given me the love to browse through junk stores and yard sales looking for good books. Even today I have retained the love of reading books.

My grandparents came from a small town in Russia. They never spoke of there past life even though I asked them. They both lost there families in the holocaust and speaking about them was to painful. I have always been interested in family history. My grandfather came alone to this country on a cattle boat before the first world war.

My grandfather later sent for my grandmother and then they were married. The funny part of the story is they were first cousins and never betrothed. My grandfather was suppose to marry my grandmothers sister but she had an eye infection and did not pass the custom’s physical, consequently, they sent my grandmother instead. They were married for about seventy-five years. They may have had their differences but I never witnessed serious fighting or arguing between them. I could feel the deep love and affection they had for each other. They both lived way into there nineties.

It takes a lot of courage to come to a strange country, not knowing the customs or the language. My grandfather kept a roof over his family of two children and food on the table which was not easy at times. My grandfather learned enough of the English language to squeeze by and managed to support his family.

My grandfather performed all the family errands including the grocery shopping. He would shop by the color and design on the labels. If a label was changed on the can he wanted to purchase who knows what he would end up with.

My grandmother spoke a little english but she mainly stayed home, kept house and raised the children. I remember watching her boil their clothes in a big pot on the stove stirring it with a large wooden paddle. Then she would rinse them in the sink, ring them out, and rub them on a board.

Not speaking the language and not knowing the customs kept my grandmother trapped in her home. When I was older, I asked my mother about this. She said her mother was happy and why should she rock the boat. My grandmother was happy with her life, I never heard her complain about staying home and taking care of the kids. If my grandmother needed a dress or shoes for a special occasion my mother would go shopping and make the purchase.

I, personally, do not believe in making life easy for your loved ones that they do not make the effort to self improve and become more independent. Everybody should try to become independent. But that was then and this is now and things were so different back in the, “Turn of the Century”.

Obviously, we need to look back at the past to go move forward to the future. We can not forget our family history, since we are the product of our past.

I hope, you have enjoyed this article of delving in my past memories. I was lucky, I had grandparents in my life. Today so many children come from broken homes and the grandparents get separated from their grandchildren.

My own children did not get to spend much time with their grandparents since we lived across the country. I think back now and would have done things differently. I would have made the extra effort to visit more often. Grandparents and family are the foundation in which we want to establish in our children’s hearts.

If you have a child or a grandchild and you don’t see them often, call them and say, “I love you.” If you manage to see them in person give them a big hug and kiss and say, “I love you.” A little love goes a long way.

If you enjoyed this article feel free to check out my other articles.

Copyright 2006 Linda Meckler

Linda was lucky she lived close to her grandparents and had their love which encircled her. Today she has published her first children’s book “Ghost Kids Trilogy,” 3 books in 1 book. For ages 8-14 to adult. Love, Family Values, and Charity fly off the pages. (Book 1) Ghost Kids: Two children and two Ghost Kids team up to return the Ghost Kids to their parents. (Book 2)Blue Vase Mystery: Uncle Charlie the villain of the book wants out of a magical blue vase. In exchange he will tell the children where pirates’ treasure is hidden. (Book 3) Pirates’ Treasure-the hunt. Go on a treasure hunt with the children.

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Does you head ever start buzzing? Does your mind start reeling? Can you keep your mind on the road? What you are experiencing is an IDEA.

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