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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Once again I feel so lucky to have had normal middle American parents. They were married for over 54 years before my mom died. Dad will be 82 in two weeks.

I never had to wonder if I was loved. We moved a lot since dad was an Air Force officer. We were never rich but never had to worry about food & shelter. I knew if I screwed up I would get a spanking but I never worried about abuse.

My childhood was not Leave it to Beaver, but it was close. My mom never vacuumed wearing a fancy dress, pearls and high heels like Beaver's mom.

I'm pretty much speechless. In my head, not so much.