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>>>>Is there a specific reason I was copied on this?
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>>>I don't know if you have a sibling, but I remember when my mother (God rest her soul) would kick the sh*t out of my brother, and then would often said to me "you do what he does, you will be next" <g>.
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>>I love grandmas.
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>>Now what if she kicked the crap out of him, gave him no reason for doing so, and gave you no reason?
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>No reason was necessary; those were different times. My mother raised me an my brother by herself; she was a simple factory worker. She was always very tired and stressed from trying to provide the living and keep me and my brother under control. In fact, I never remember being angry at her for hitting me. I was hurt and scared but not angry. I thought it was part of her job to punish me and my brother all the time <g>. Needless to say her life was not easy for her; she died when she was 55 years old.

I'm sorry to hear about that. Don't you wish everybody could write a book about their life before they go? I think it would provide great insight to modern people.