I have never read such truer words.
I live in a town where pretty much everyone has a newer truck, boats, campers, and side by sides. Funny thing they never leave the yards as they are working non stop to keep up with the payments.

I have said for years that the book "The Old Man and the Boy" should be required reading for all kids. It is rife with common sense and wisdom.

If a box of shells was a dollar we would all be rich.

Such great words and wisdom.
My grandpa taught me something similar. "If you don't have the cash you don't buy it".

Grandpa also said- Don't live your life waiting for someone to die ! As in waiting on Inheritance. I loved that man with all my heart - been over 30 years now since he passed and I can still feel him. Great man I will see again sometime.

I totally agree, and have said the same thing many times.



Charlie

Except for the whiskey part, I fit the description to a T. I am a lucky man.

One of my all-time favorite novels.

There's a lot of wisdom there for sure. I'm gonna have to find a copy of that book.

Words to live by and a true classic

Please post this on the memes thread.

Thank you for sharing this. My nephew is coming up for a week in June as part of his 8th grade graduation. I just out my order in for this book as a gift for him. Hope it does him well.

Agreed that "The Old Man and A Boy" is a wonderful book.

Good Quote

I have used a quote from that book a few times on new hunters joining me for the first time. it seems to make an impression:

" What you got in your hands is a dangerous weapon. It can kill you, or kill me, or kill a dog. You always got to remember that when a gun is loaded it makes a potential killer out of the man that's handling it. Don't you ever forget it!"

Wonderful book. I have most of Ruarks books and highly recommend the old man and the boy for every young person.