[mountainmist]

Originally Posted by melissalt

Wow. This post practically brings tears to my eyes. It's so beautiful that it's like a love story about you and your grandparents. I'm so glad you shared this.



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For me, any frugalness I have definitely came from my grandparents as well, and absolutely not from my mother (I think my father would have been frugal, but that's another story!).

.....My grandfather was a prisoner of war in WWII, and I think that changed a lot about his personality. He was an avid couponer and bargain shopper since his fear was running out of food. He was beyond caring about fancy clothes, cars, etc., after experiencing what it was like to just need something -- anything -- to cover your feet or keep you warm. He was not extravagant, and although eventually they had a lot of money, you would not have known it. They lived simply, although they did share a lot of their money with their kids and grandchildren.

I encourage you both to write down all your childhood memories NOW, before they start to fade, and I think both you have such interesting stories and are such good writers that you could have books published about these early experiences in your lives.