My Appalachia 1924-1942

<P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes>This is the history of how people lived and interacted with one another during a time when the struggle of man was the determinng factor in success or failure.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>The Government did not rescue disadvantaged people. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes>Parents and children struggled to find a place at the top of the success ladder hoping for self-fulfillment.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>Some the meek were held back to make room for the aggressive ones. It shows the subtle forms of control in family life which place some smart and talented family members at the bottom of the ladder. Trial and error is the process of learning.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>When the opportunity to try is denied a child has little chance to grow into a normal adult.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes>There is a big price to pay for that lack of opportunity because it leads to yet another dysfunctional parent.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes>There were no evil intentions--just each person trying to find his own niche some succeeding and some giving-up.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>For me it took a generation of self analysis and therapy to learn who I AM. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA>Because of the sins of the fathers/parents rule for living I passed<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>some of my dificulties on to my beloved children.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>It is up to them to fight the battle and come to terms with the problem of Generational Sins.</SPAN>