Gramps was tougher than you...

[Karl F]

In my email today...thought I'd pass along


Why your grandfather is tougher than you.


He could live off the land, and never need a grocery store.
Farm his own vegetables, raise his own beef, poultry, and pork.
He could repair his own machinery, buildings, plumbing, and electric.
He knew how to get 25-30 years out of a pickup truck.
If Grandma needed a new car he paid cash, or she made do with the old one.
If he could not afford something he did without, and did not cry about it.
If he was overwhelmed with bills, he worked harder, longer, and did without. The bills were paid, and on time, and he did not cry about that either.
He knew how to hunt, fish, and trap. He knew how to kill, skin, clean, and get the most out of what he took, and he never took more than he knew he was going to use.
He would pay to fix your teeth before his own, he didn’t waste money on clothes, or anything fancy. If he bought new clothes, the bought quality, and made it last, and, just like everything else he purchased, he knew how to take care of the things that he bought.
He never knew what a vacation was, and did not care about anything like that either. Time off was Sunday, or a Holiday, and spent with family.
He cared not about celebrities, of any kind, and thought little of those that did. He read the paper, made up his own mind on things, voted accordingly, and more than likely, volunteered in the community he lived in.
He took crap from no man. He trusted others, until they proved him wrong.
His word was his bond, and good with everyone that knew him.
He could kick your ass, even on one of his off days.

If he saw the world today, he would laugh, but also, be very sad.

It is time, we become more like our Grandfathers.