-=> Quoting Mark Hofmann to Nancy Backus on 28 Feb 14  21:21:35 <=-   
      
    NB>> You worked for it, after all... :) Rob had a paper route for a while,   
    NB>> too... and did some door-to-door sales, cards and wrapping paper, etc, I   
    NB>> think... Go-getters were somewhat rare even then... I suppose that a   
    NB>> lot of factors go into that, like overly generous allowances, laziness,   
    NB>> no encouragement...   
      
    MH> Many kids are just plain spoiled these days and expect things.  They   
    MH> feel they are entitled to things.      
      
   And often are encouraged in that, rather than being encouraged to do for   
   themselves...    
      
    MH> Part of it is that, but some people are just more driven than others.    
    MH> I can't understand lazy.  When I want something, I do what needs to be   
    MH> done to get it. I don't sit around and wait for someone to get it for   
    MH> me or do it for me.      
      
   Yup, some people are more driven than others...  :)  My husband is   
   another that doesn't sit around waiting, just does it himself...  :)   
      
   ttyl         neb   
      
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