Spring of '78

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furniture made of
cardboard boxes
enhanced with
tablecloths and towels

it was all i could afford
i ate rice with corn niblets
holding out till payday

i made do with what i had
worked hard for all i earned
and i was proud
it was my first apartment

i was young
things would get better

it was spring
and good times
around the corner



Published in my 24-page photo/anthology book ~TO BE YOUNG AGAIN~ 2023

AP: 2nd place 2021, Honorable Mention 2021

Posted on February 27, 2019

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 3/3/2019 1:25:00 PM

Bingo!! 'How times have changed,' indeed! Now, these $%$%$#&^%y, spoiled kids have to have all the amenities (often paid for with OPM, of course) right away. ... My oldest daughter, for instance, had a house, which she couldn't afford, of course, at age 23. (I bought a house at 47, for the first time). … And so it goes... You have clearly struck a raw nerve here with this one, my friend. :) gw

Line Gauthier
Date: 3/3/2019 2:02:00 PM

Kids don't want anything secondhand... on the other hand, I see so many single women who retire and finally "treat" themselves to a $1K KitchenAid... too little too late - why the heck do they need it at this time in their life!

M. L. Kiser

Date: 2/28/2019 7:21:00 PM

A captured moment in time; a great memory, beautifully penned.

Line Gauthier
Date: 2/28/2019 9:01:00 PM

Thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment, ML.

Timothy Mcguire

Date: 2/28/2019 1:35:00 AM

I forgot those memories were in the back of my head.. thank you

Line Gauthier
Date: 2/28/2019 9:36:00 AM

LOL I am assuming you had the same type of furniture.

Panagiota Romios

Date: 2/27/2019 10:15:00 AM

I lliked this. You wake up the past... Felt like I was moving into my own private castle. I would go back in time if I could. Loved my freedom and privacy the most. To this day, freedom, the space to be fully me and yes, my privacy still count the most. Thank you Loved those old studio couches. And music before TV ..It was quite lovely.Love Bossa Nova and Latin Jazz, nothing has changed. Panagiota

Line Gauthier
Date: 2/27/2019 10:22:00 AM

Yes, Panagiota. Our stuff bogs us down. It's wonderful when we finally learn to balance and somehow move back to simpler times. Thanks for your lovely visit and comment.