Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-08-15
by hazel
underwood

The conversation turned 20 chill.
dren their parents and their OBJ
legations 20 each other During
heated discussion / had noticed
one young girl had said nothing
One o. the group finally asked her
opinion She said simply, Il DO not
know what you mean by obllga-
ton I love my parents and as long
AZ / live / Ndll love them. I feel
no obligation 70 them but what.
ever ! can ever do for them | wa
gladly and willingly DO because
love them and feel can NEVER
repay them for all the years OF
worry and sacrifice they have
gwen me I thank them every
day for what they have done for
me. but most Of all / THANK
them for every time they have
punished me trying 10 teach me 10
know how 10 behave myself
know am far from perfect but
/ thank them for teaching me and
making me what am today
you, Harold, say you resent
the whippings you got as a child
say I thank my parents for
every one got and wish they
had given ms more so ! would b.
better girl in every way When
was young l was funny" about
eating My parents, my mother, ea
pecialy. since she dld the cooking
would let me see how she prepared
the food and tell me all Of the
love and work she put into cooking
80 We would all grow up healthy
and strong would try tho food
didn't like and eat II II could.
bat there was no pressure put on
me and In time have learned 70
eat most OF tho food ! thought
I didn't like as a child
My youngest sister used 10 cry
and fan on the floor and kick and
scream Il things didn't go TO suit
her My mother took what she
called Keen little switch from
peach tree and when she caught
my sister falling on the floor she
switched her little legs several
times and before too many months
my sister found Il didn't pay 20 DO
J that 30 she stopped I have heard
lmy sister tell how happy she Is
that she does not so into tan
ltfum every time things don't 10
10 suit her She says she thanks
mother for those whippings be-
cause you and I know grown
woman. a grandmother who really
lie unbearnbts u things don't go 70
unt her
III she IL on a committee and
suggests something she flee up
in the ate Il all Of the others don't
Jump and do az she suggests She
will 30 80 far as 10 actually get
Off tho committee u the others
dare disagree with her
Then you also know women AND
mon who will work a. long ~ they
are the head of a group, bat don't
expect them 10 work under any.
one II they cant rllc the group
they will do all In their power
10 ruin what ever project Is under
way
! Children seem 10 be born mean.
lif YOU VIII watch a tiny baby Il
viii trowu when q doesn't want to
DO "a you want Il to and when Il
can't have rs way Il wil stitfen
and stretch out and try its best
20 gct away from YOU II that fails
Iit viii scream SIS head oCf and
sound ~ though u "a being mis-
! treated. but Just ~ soon az you
relax your hold on u and IL fnda
YOU no longer are trying 10 teach
lit 10 obey you 20 keep Il from
/ calling 20 tho floor Il rriaNes looks
at YOU with heavenly smile and
you forget 70 punish q or you
won't punish a.
u H. toO young. ynu say. Il
doesn't know what q IL dalng
| Don't fool Yourself. q knows Just
what IL u doing because az soon
"a you rvlax youy hold on a,
lit finds no fun In kickiug and
squirting uut ~ your arms II
rclaScs and starts 20 hum ~ n
4 now coat Of paint ls COED for
any home.