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I brought my kids up to treat other people as they would like to be treated themselves, and they have prospered well from way of living, I might add with very little help from myself. I have not the slightest doubt that my son will end up very rich by his own efforts and that will not include what I leave and have gifted to him already. So why would I wish that he had a miserable deprived childhood how could that have made him a better man than what he became.
Phil I agree and applaud your sentiments , I wouldn't have wanted mine to have had a miserable childhood either . Can I say though
that in the early days before my daughter was born , my wages weren't exactly what you'd call megamoney . My good lady wife made a pound go as far as what seemed like a fiver , our two sons never went without . they went on school trips , took part in all the school activities my youngest son achieved certificates that he is qualified to teach piano lessons, my daughter also followed a musical bent.
My eldest lad achieved success as well he has a senior role with one of the major car companies . Which makes me very proud, for any hitches or snags we had in the early days , we like everyone in the 20's 30's 40's and 50's got on with it and never asked anyone for anything . That is a lesson we learned from our parents ,in those days you couldn't drop in somewhere and get a handout as I'm sure you know only too well . I've always said I could walk down the street knowing I owe nobody nothing, apart from my good lady of
course. We alas did not have eight kids and earn megabucks from benefits, then start thinking about buying horses etc, as has gone on recently.
Phil sorry to have bored you