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Never owning new products
Make do and mend, hand me downs, fixer upper
That's just the way it is

Bargain buys and buy one get one frees
Charity shop finds, a must
Family bailout, inevitable
In my world that's the way it is

Scrimp and scrape by
Survive on next to nothing
We all try, we all try so hard
But it's getting worse
And they say that's just the way it is

by banjosandwitch 10/03/14
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The way it is

Contributed by banjosandwitch on Monday, 10th March 2014 @ 06:24:56 AM in AEST
Topic: abstract

The way it is

Never owning new products
Make do and mend, hand me downs, fixer upper
That's just the way it is

Bargain buys and buy one get one frees
Charity shop finds, a must
Family bailout, inevitable
In my world that's the way it is

Scrimp and scrape by
Survive on next to nothing
We all try, we all try so hard
But it's getting worse
And they say that's just the way it is

by banjosandwitch 10/03/14

Copyright Â© banjosandwitch ... [ 2014-03-10 06:24:56]
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Re: The way it is (User Rating: 1 )
by softerware on Monday, 10th March 2014 @ 11:34:27 PM AEST
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Know what you're talking about! We did the same growing up, and nothing was thrown away! But we called it re-using, and it was an art form as well as a lifestyle.
Souls and spirits can be recycled as well…refashioned from sweet left overs, empowered to continue on..
thank you for reminding me to be proud of my notorious second hand shopping, make-do, re-use habits. They carry many people through and keep a lot of kids in school clothes!
softerware

Re: The way it is (User Rating: 1 )
by gaabee5hiine on Tuesday, 11th March 2014 @ 10:29:03 AM AEST
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I can relate but you are absolutely right, it's just the way life is. But we are still grateful and there's beauty in that. :) thank you for posting.

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