How to Survive The Great Depression
March 23th, 2009
A little wisdom from our elders goes a long way. And guess what? Despite what the media says we aren't in a Great Depression
I'm tired of the doom and gloom news. I read a great column over the weekend in the Deseret News that put things in perspective.
Lee Benson interviewed an 89-year-old rest home patient who tells her story of how her family made it through the Great Depression thanks to the wisdom of her Grandma:
When it became clear that the Great Depression was descending rapidly on America, Grandma "was very astute" and rented out both houses and moved the family to Antelope Valley north of Los Angeles where they bought 140 acres on which they would sustain themselves.
When your life goes into a tailspin, try trusting the wisdom of your Grandparents. They know what it's like to live through hardship and adapt. Don't trust anyone younger than 80, or for that matter don't trust anyone who hasn't ever lived without being required to grow their own food.
What if you don't have Grandparents? Do what Benson did and stop by your local old folks home and ask to get advice from a resident who knows how to farm and live without Costco and credit cards.
I especially enjoyed her comments at the end of the story regarding the press coverage of our current economic conditions:
It's all so negative," she says. "The commentators on the television, in the common vernacular, are pissing me off.
Read the entire story on Desnews.com
PS Next time we vote for a President--lets elect someone who understands the value of money: a farmer, a shoemaker or maybe a plumber.
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