That is SO cool, Jalna! Almost makes me want to grow lots of trees and sell on the highway, lol. Sweet lady bananas for sale!
I like how she "beat her kids to a pulp", the old school way of making them pay the consequences rather than today's way of spoiling kids with only positive reinforcement. She had a hard life but she persevered.
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Awesome. Thanks for sharing that story.
That is SO cool, Jalna! Almost makes me want to grow lots of trees and sell on the highway, lol. Sweet lady bananas for sale!
I like how she "beat her kids to a pulp", the old school way of making them pay the consequences rather than today's way of spoiling kids with only positive reinforcement. She had a hard life but she persevered.
My pleasure, Kobi.
Aunty, I can just picture you . . . so cute.
Beautiful story, I loved it! Beautiful song too ! Reminds me off my parents. Frugal, resourceful, & hardworking...tears, tears. : )
Oh Susan, you just made me all teary too.
That is awesome!!!
How cool! My nephew Shawn also recorded that song. I'm happy to know the story behind it.
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