My father was the first in our family to go to college much less get a PHD but as they say “book smarts aint everything”. Plenty of people here who just applied their natural brain talent to solving problems or making things better. My grandfather was one of them. Self taught on lots of things and involved in local and state politics out of a sense of genuine community service. Cant be too specific without doxing myself here.
You know what else I like here? Even people who don’t seem to have jack squat in hand or in their potential future seem to be really eager to help out their neighbors. Lots of honestly good folk. Unfortunately though meth has taken its toll on the area as well.
Thank you. He lost most of the memorabilia to hurricane Katrina which was what made him move back to his hometown in WV. He seemed to have made a point not to accumulate too much after that, but as you say its a sad sweetness going through what there is.
As per his way of living, what isn’t a memento to me, I’m giving away as much of his stuff to local charity.
