tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800160462094633117.post2458167646923493152..comments2024-02-24T02:17:22.800-08:00Comments on Focus: A to Z ChallengeMunirGhiasuddinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05232362559666320301noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800160462094633117.post-46413254964614625032013-04-16T10:34:37.500-07:002013-04-16T10:34:37.500-07:00I only wish life were so simple, if we could turn ...I only wish life were so simple, if we could turn back time I'd do so in a heartbeat. On the farm the farmers would help one another with backbreaking chores, the wives would cook up a feast and in the evenings the fiddles, guitars and other instruments would come out. I miss people stopping by for no other reason than to visit and enjoy a cup of coffee or a baked treat of some type. <br /><br />We have become way to capitalistic and unfortunately society reflects this. I'd much rather have the cheese curds as an exchange than money for doing something for someone. Money hardens a relationship in my opinion. <br /><br />On that happy note... have a wonderful week! darlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04886502544010479581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800160462094633117.post-46606686106426179372013-04-16T10:24:58.658-07:002013-04-16T10:24:58.658-07:00Ironically enough, I wish I'll never have to d...Ironically enough, I wish I'll never have to deal with money too, but that's abit difficult considering I'll be an accountant soon!Ghadeerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811397676327530873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800160462094633117.post-77939177424055084072013-04-16T09:48:43.261-07:002013-04-16T09:48:43.261-07:00Wonderful post, Munir. I think your mother taught ...Wonderful post, Munir. I think your mother taught you much about having a good heart. :-) Money--and you are right. There is not actual joy, or fulfillment of a need by holding a handful of money. But your husband's comment did make me smile. :-)<br /><br />Is there a distinction between bartering and giving? I think there might be, but I could be totally wrong. To me, giving--like your mom did with the jelly, is a gift. Just pure generosity with no expectations of anything being given back. <br /><br />Bartering is a means of acquiring resources by by exchanging come of your own resources. I think it's a wonderful "economy"--trading labor, expertise, knowledge or goods. I like the stories of the old country doctors during the great depression here in the USA, and how their farmer customers paid for the doctors' visits with milk, butter, fruits and vegetables, etc. A good way to live. :-)<br /><br />Excellent post. I hope you feel better. :-_)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800160462094633117.post-59784399407167793362013-04-16T03:14:44.347-07:002013-04-16T03:14:44.347-07:00Hi Munir - I can't say guava is my favourite ....Hi Munir - I can't say guava is my favourite .. but I know how good it is - we must have had guava jam in South Africa ... but I hardly eat jams etc ... I love the bartering idea - yet it's the norm for families to swap and exchange ... just helps the family world go round.<br /><br />Bartering was done a lot with Eastern Europe ... I had a Polish sewing machine for many a year .. it was a barter product with the finance- manufacturing company I worked for...<br /><br />Interesting - and budgeting as a kid was much easier than real life! Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800160462094633117.post-25986687230045068172013-04-15T22:16:16.340-07:002013-04-15T22:16:16.340-07:00Good background for a money post, and I like your ...Good background for a money post, and I like your illo. And I love the background book shelves full of colorful books, which I don't recall seeing before. Oh, have you ever had guava paste? Sometimes served as a dessert.Joy V. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17186246075833915361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800160462094633117.post-57127031911897994052013-04-15T19:05:29.717-07:002013-04-15T19:05:29.717-07:00It certainly does complicate things.
And I love g...It certainly does complicate things.<br /><br />And I love guava!Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800160462094633117.post-326414517906053732013-04-15T18:30:18.399-07:002013-04-15T18:30:18.399-07:00Great post Munir... I tell my little one to really...Great post Munir... I tell my little one to really enjoy her youth... growing up means working and paying bills.... not so fun :/Launna https://www.blogger.com/profile/09447311902825477772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800160462094633117.post-33316554243419347852013-04-15T18:03:49.409-07:002013-04-15T18:03:49.409-07:00Wasn't everything easier when we were little -...Wasn't everything easier when we were little - lol? sandieChatty Cronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02232040517217024681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800160462094633117.post-9852078963331416452013-04-15T17:06:12.720-07:002013-04-15T17:06:12.720-07:00I am with you. Sometimes I miss being little so I ...I am with you. Sometimes I miss being little so I didn't have to pay bills. I like the idea of a barter system. A couple years ago, we traded some stuff from the garden for some fresh eggs.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15051904118383493849noreply@blogger.com