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Omaha Steve's Labor Group

70sEraVet

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11. Thanks, Dunc!

Reply to Duncanpup (Original post)

Sun Feb 4, 2024, 09:24 AM

Feb 2024

"...all of your wants and desires dreams are put aside once you have children."
At some point, our lives become like salmon, struggling up the water ladders, dedicated solely to the survival of the following generations.
And there's nothing wrong with that.

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Ran into an old freight hauler yesterday. Thinking remembering when Union freight was king. [View all] Duncanpup Feb 2024 OP

Greed ruined the priest is fabulous stuff! MOMFUDSKI Feb 2024 #1

Great post Easterncedar Feb 2024 #2

Beautiful post Chicagogrl1 Feb 2024 #3

"And as you become a parent all of your wants and desires dreams are put aside once you have children" Diamond_Dog Feb 2024 #4

"Then you blink and they're all grown up." calimary Feb 2024 #8

I'm seeing an uptick in union visibility. They will be back, generally a good thing. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2024 #5

DuncP, I sure forward to your posts. You are an excellent story teller with a life full of every day adventure and MLAA Feb 2024 #6

Good ramble! 2naSalit Feb 2024 #7

What a great recounting, DP, and what a lovely tribute to your amazing niyad Feb 2024 #9

What wonderful memories. Even with the passing of your wife, she is still in all your lives. Fla Dem Feb 2024 #10

Thanks, Dunc! 70sEraVet Feb 2024 #11

A wonderful post about love, decency and family. Thanks. n/t. NNadir Feb 2024 #12

An unalloyed pleasure to read! nuxvomica Feb 2024 #13

Union, yes! hay rick Feb 2024 #14

Greed has ruined more than the priest. It has hurt our whole society. PatrickforB Feb 2024 #15

Corporate greed is killing our culture. pandr32 Feb 2024 #16

I remember my teamster ex-husband telling MOMFUDSKI Feb 2024 #17