In this current weekly series,writer Madeleine Somerville makes the case for having less, and enjoying life more
My five siblings and I grew up in a cruel wasteland of deprivation that included whole-wheat cereals, and secondhand clothing and shared rooms. To add insult to injury,we didn’t even have a TV to distract us from our hardship.
My parents weren’t destitute, so as a child I simply assumed they had a sadistic streak. Looking back now, and as a wise used 31-year-used,I get it. And not only do I get it, Ive approach to realize that depriving your children is wildly underrated.
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Source: theguardian.com