The Richest Poor Kid on my Block
A poor boy with three jobs at 10.52 total reviews
Comment from Marilyn Hamilton
You are so right. Those days were special and the kids today will never understand the freedoms we had to just be children and to use our imagination. Everything wasn't all about having money and we appreciated less as if it was way more. Loved your story. thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 17-Jan-2025
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You are so right. Those days were special and the kids today will never understand the freedoms we had to just be children and to use our imagination. Everything wasn't all about having money and we appreciated less as if it was way more. Loved your story. thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 16-Jan-2025
reply by the author on 17-Jan-2025
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Thank you so much Marilyn. I really appreciate your kind review!
Comment from Tim Margetts
This is an excellent piece of writing, Harry and I enjoyed experiencing your memories as you rode around town.
Naturally, as I read, in my head I was singing
Oh, when I look back now
That summer seemed to last forever
And if I had the choice
Yeah, I'd always wanna be there
Those were the best days of my life
Tim
reply by the author on 17-Jan-2025
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This is an excellent piece of writing, Harry and I enjoyed experiencing your memories as you rode around town.
Naturally, as I read, in my head I was singing
Oh, when I look back now
That summer seemed to last forever
And if I had the choice
Yeah, I'd always wanna be there
Those were the best days of my life
Tim
Comment Written 16-Jan-2025
reply by the author on 17-Jan-2025
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Well, thank you so much Tim. I truly agree they were the best days of my life as well. I appreciate you Tim!
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Back in '69 I was 7 and swinging on ropes over rivers, scrumping apples and getting into all sorts of trouble.
As long as I was back as the streetlights came on then I was fine.
Tim
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Lol!. Yes, that is what my mother said too. Be back by the time the street lights came on...
Comment from Gayla putnam
Wow, did that story bring back memories? I think my sisters and I were also the richest poor kids in Montana. We always had a side hustle, and we rode our horses in the mountains, never thinking about getting lost or assaulted. It was well written and fun to read. gayla
reply by the author on 17-Jan-2025
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Wow, did that story bring back memories? I think my sisters and I were also the richest poor kids in Montana. We always had a side hustle, and we rode our horses in the mountains, never thinking about getting lost or assaulted. It was well written and fun to read. gayla
Comment Written 16-Jan-2025
reply by the author on 17-Jan-2025
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Well, thank you so much Gayla. I really appreciate your kind review and your memories as well. That sounds like it was a lot of fun too!
Comment from Iza Deleanu
It's amazing when a kid has ambitious goals and wants to be on his feet from a young age. I really enjoyed your story it was a breath of reality and wisdom.
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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It's amazing when a kid has ambitious goals and wants to be on his feet from a young age. I really enjoyed your story it was a breath of reality and wisdom.
Comment Written 16-Jan-2025
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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Well, thank you so much Iza for your kind words. I truly appreciate that! I was always very independent that way.
Comment from lancellot
This is interesting. Nice way to give us a glimpse into life in a small town for a kid back then.
When I was born doctors thought I would die within two weeks. However, the angels knew better. After three weeks it looked like I was going to make it in life and the doctors were bamboozled as to why.
- Show, how you know all of this.
I came from a poor family, but I didn't know it.
- I would reconsider this, as you understood you needed a job.
I had no brakes so I would take my tennis shoe and put it between the forks to stop my bike.
-not on the ground?
took my wire cutters and cut the wire then I put rubber bands around all the newspapers and put them in my paper bag and wrapped it around the handlebars of my bike.
-rewrite this sentence.
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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This is interesting. Nice way to give us a glimpse into life in a small town for a kid back then.
When I was born doctors thought I would die within two weeks. However, the angels knew better. After three weeks it looked like I was going to make it in life and the doctors were bamboozled as to why.
- Show, how you know all of this.
I came from a poor family, but I didn't know it.
- I would reconsider this, as you understood you needed a job.
I had no brakes so I would take my tennis shoe and put it between the forks to stop my bike.
-not on the ground?
took my wire cutters and cut the wire then I put rubber bands around all the newspapers and put them in my paper bag and wrapped it around the handlebars of my bike.
-rewrite this sentence.
Comment Written 11-Jan-2025
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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Oh, you caught an oops. Thank you so much Lancelot for catching that. I really appreciate your words!
Comment from Rene Tyo
A wonderful self-reflective story. Your writing style is very straightforward and spells out the scenes and the time period you grew up in very well. There are a few points where words are repeated within a sentence or sentences. This is a minor quibble, overall I really like your writing and at fifty-eight years of age I can certainly relate. Keep up the good work.
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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A wonderful self-reflective story. Your writing style is very straightforward and spells out the scenes and the time period you grew up in very well. There are a few points where words are repeated within a sentence or sentences. This is a minor quibble, overall I really like your writing and at fifty-eight years of age I can certainly relate. Keep up the good work.
Comment Written 11-Jan-2025
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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Thank you so much Rene for your kind review. I truly appreciate that!
Comment from F. William Lester
Quite a story. Industrious and persevering, you knew what you had to do, you had a plan, and you followed through. Kudos to you. I remember those times well and wonder where we lost our way and, more important, how we will find it again. I loved the music and served in Vietnam. It was the best of times and the worst of times, but we survived. Thanks for sharing your story. Believe it or not, it brightened my day. I'm interested in the companion story to this one. Be well.
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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Quite a story. Industrious and persevering, you knew what you had to do, you had a plan, and you followed through. Kudos to you. I remember those times well and wonder where we lost our way and, more important, how we will find it again. I loved the music and served in Vietnam. It was the best of times and the worst of times, but we survived. Thanks for sharing your story. Believe it or not, it brightened my day. I'm interested in the companion story to this one. Be well.
Comment Written 11-Jan-2025
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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Thank you for your service Sir! I truly appreciate your kind review!
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My pleasure.
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I appreciate it!
Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell
life was much happier for kids back then, we could go where we wanted without any fear. It's a different case now. You worked hard, and played and had fun, that is what life for a kid should be about. And you deserved to be the richest kid in town. Well done!! :)) Sandra xx
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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life was much happier for kids back then, we could go where we wanted without any fear. It's a different case now. You worked hard, and played and had fun, that is what life for a kid should be about. And you deserved to be the richest kid in town. Well done!! :)) Sandra xx
Comment Written 11-Jan-2025
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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Well, thank you so much Sandra for those kind words. I felt rich, but knew i wasn't. At 10 though who really cares?
Comment from Karen Cherry
We did stuff back then that kids today cannot do. Our parents let us out after breakfast and we came back at dusk. The summers were great. I did small jobs too. I also volunteered a lot. It was not at all weird to be given second hand stuff. It was normal. Today kids want everything new, and get tired of it after a month. What a sad existence. Great story. Karen
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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We did stuff back then that kids today cannot do. Our parents let us out after breakfast and we came back at dusk. The summers were great. I did small jobs too. I also volunteered a lot. It was not at all weird to be given second hand stuff. It was normal. Today kids want everything new, and get tired of it after a month. What a sad existence. Great story. Karen
Comment Written 11-Jan-2025
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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Thank you again Karen for your kind review. And yes, you are so right. I left at daylight and came back at dark at the age of 10. It wasn't that my mother didnt care she knew I was responsible.
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Me and my my older Kathleen, di most all the playing together. So we were never alone, also, most of the neighborhood kids played together. Safety in numbers. Karen
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
I really enjoyed learning about your early life and you were such an entrepreneur with 3 jobs at a young age. You felt free because you worked hard. I have always instilled a good work ethic in my children who work very hard and enjoy a good life. Me? I am retired and I am able to enjoy being lazy when I want, but I realise that things you want have to be earned. I learned to play chess later in life and speak another language. We never stop learning Harry and we can strive for what we really want.
Your story is uplifting and magical and great riches do not make us happy individuals. I hope you are still enjoying life, I loved your story, love Dolly x x x
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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I really enjoyed learning about your early life and you were such an entrepreneur with 3 jobs at a young age. You felt free because you worked hard. I have always instilled a good work ethic in my children who work very hard and enjoy a good life. Me? I am retired and I am able to enjoy being lazy when I want, but I realise that things you want have to be earned. I learned to play chess later in life and speak another language. We never stop learning Harry and we can strive for what we really want.
Your story is uplifting and magical and great riches do not make us happy individuals. I hope you are still enjoying life, I loved your story, love Dolly x x x
Comment Written 11-Jan-2025
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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Thank you so much Dolly for those kind words and inspiration! I truly appreciate your words! And yes, we never stop learning. I got my assocaite degree at 44, my bachelors at 52 and my masters at 55 and I am still working at 65. Thanks to my angels!
