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John P. Wallis's avatar

My Father was a Farrier and Blacksmith who inspired me to work with metal, I chose modern tools. I successfully Evolved from my father's generation as expected, today, few make such growth. Of our 8 children are HVAC Union pipefitter, Electrician, Handyman, Tool & Die maker (2) one is a 3D Tooling engineer, MMA Fighter, store managers (2) so we took responsibility to see that we did our best to adhere to God's plan. My Mom was a trooper. Once we were self reliant, Mom worked as a Letter Carrier, Truck Driver or Tattoo artist. Mom taught us proper English, manners, tablecsetting, ceramics, photography and much more. Growing up in a horse farm was a blessing that madevu us strong and Independent. Child labor can be a gift to the child in the right setting.

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Edwin's avatar

You were very fortunate, and it shows, John.

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John P. Wallis's avatar

Instead of just begging for help from God when times are difficult, I give thanks to God daily for what I've been blessed with. Somehow it seems like there have been fewer times of crisis resulting from my thanks when things go well.

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John P. Wallis's avatar

My parents raised 8 children, my wife's parents raised 5 children. So far we have 5 Grandchildren. My wife's side has too many to count. God said, "Be fruitful and multiply". I look at having children as fulfilling God's will and giving others the opportunity to experience life. Amen Thanks be to God.

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Joseph L. Wiess's avatar

That's the communist way of doing things. Get rid of the nuclear family because it propagates capitalism.

I've never liked the term nuclear family, because my family wasn't nuclear. Our family of four lived five miles from my uncle, aunt, and their four girls. My grandparents and great grandparents lived 10 miles away. My mothers parents lived 15 miles away, and their family lived 80 to 100 miles away.

We spent summers split between our home town and Wichita Falls, or Lampasas, or Austin.

We had a traditional family.

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Kenn Goodwin's avatar

Let the village raise the kids, what could go wrong? Sex with everyone and everything, drugs from the open border, rocking and rolling robbing the liquor store with your AK. Smile, it ufuckingtopia. Thanks Obama.

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Dr.Don Hall's avatar

Anndd GOD

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