"Parents are often so busy with the physical rearing of children that they miss the glory of parenthood, just as the grandeur of the trees is lost when raking leaves." ~ Marcelene Cox ~
1. What do your parents do for a living? My parents do what just about everyone who is their age does for a living. They collect Social Security and a couple of pensions!
Prior to his complete retirement from the workforce, Dad was employed in the automatics department of the local Corning Glass factory, and later a part time custodian for the Charleroi School District. Mom was never employed outside the home, as is the norm for women her age.
2. How old were your parents when you were born? Gah! I have to do math! Let's see... Mom was twenty-seven when I was born. Dad is eight years older, so he would have been thirty-five.
3. What is the most important lesson that you learned from your parents? There is only one lesson that a hard headed individual such as myself can learn from someone other than herself. Think for yourself. Make your own mistakes, and learn from them! This lesson was, of course, learned from my parents, who found out very early that there is no telling me what to do!
4. What is the harshest discipline that you ever received from your parents? My mom is the queen of guilt! Let us all bow down before her greatness.
There is no punishment, not spanking, grounding, or anything else, that is greater than Mom's ability to bestow guilt upon me. Krikees! That woman can still make me feel guilty about things that I did forty years ago! Just like an elephant, Mom never forgets!
5. What is the thing for which you are the most grateful to your parents? They endured all of my crap! Believe me that is one thing for which I have much gratitude!
It's Time For Sunday Brunch! 
