I think it is important to say that as a child, I usually went shopping with Mother and I knew she never felt poor but trhat she had plenty of money and was warmly treated by all the shopkeepers. There was never any worrying about prices of things, etc. They were the ones who built the house and the huge barn with the inside silo, etc. Howie said it was Dad he had to thank for all the well-laid tile drainage and future planning. We always had two cars and Mother would drive them which was unusual in her day-mostly the men did it all. So our people were farmers but not peasants and we knew at birth that we had background and I think this was the strength that helped us all grow up unparented from such early ages - we knew "who we were" so to speak and knowing that gave us a directional guidance which never had to be mentioned. It was assumed.
Oh well - just a bit of philosophy from an aging aunt. That is what you came from too so thought you would be interested. It is the one thing no one can ever take away from you or change. Love you, NAN
Letter from Nan McWilliams to Roberta (Brown) Paul
I assume "Howie" is Howard watkins Sr.
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