Born the year the stock market crashed that heralded the Great Depression, Marion tells her life story of her childhood years in a family of brothers and sisters and how they grew through one of the most difficult eras of modern history.She tells the story of a young marriage and family in the years following World War II, struggling to survive through some of her most challenging life lessons. She discovers that every dark event can be followed by personal growth. Our lives touch so many people and we never know what impact our friendship or love has on their life. Marion shares with us many happy times and good memories, creative unfoldment, and learning to become the person she was really meant to be. In living our day to day lives, we are often so focused on the present and the immediate needs of the moment, we overlook the little details that later become an integral part of our memories and our personal history. Too quickly time passes and those moments are gone.Look back to when you were a child. How much do we really remember? What did your world look like? How did you interact with the people in your life? Where you a different person then, or are you much the same? What experiences had a lasting impact on your life? What molded your likes and dislikes? A generation shares common impressions of their environment, their culture, and their belief systems. But accepted norms and taboos gradually change over time. Each generation strives to express itself in a new and profound way, shaking off the former socially accepted habits of their predecessors. Marion’s recounting of her memories brushes the surface of events in her life. However, her childhood impressions will resonate with others who lived through those times. The Great Depression was devastating to adults, but as children, she and her brothers and sisters and enjoyed a rich tapestry of adventures. It was surely a different world for a child almost 100 years ago. A toy was often something created with string or cardboard or other odds and ends and a lot of imagination, but they enjoyed it thoroughly.Becoming an adult in the world of seventy years ago was different, too. Expectations were different. Young women were expected to raise families, care for a home and be a support for their husband. Careers for women were rare. Most women only dreamed of such things. But, often we go along with the norms of our society because we don’t realize we have the right to pursue something different. Women of her generation were taught to defer to their husbands in all things. As the years passed, she learned that as a women she is capable of living her life the way she chooses, which has opened so many doors of opportunity and personal growth. In looking back, she sees the many ups and downs but understands them for the life lessons they are. Marion feels blessed to be living her senior years in peace, joy and comfort. She has not experienced great financial wealth, but every day she experiences abundance and the wealth of love.