[Kimmie]

Hi DaveFLA73, (and everyone else)this is Kimmie from the Florida Ground Crew,

Dave, Thanks for starting this thread....aren't you amazed at how many diffrent views there can be to an issue?? I am!! I think it all comes down to where those who are posting on here "are at in their lives'.

I'm getting close to retirement age, now have 4 adult children and 4 grandsons under 11 years old. I remember being a single mom years back and trying to get by feeding young children when money was tight. As parents we (at least I) tried to keep day to day life as normal as possible for my babies, even if I was struggling.

So my point is this: I think that we middle aged people (40-60's) have grown up listening to our parents and grandparents telling stories about the Great depression, and to always be prepared, since there are no guarantees what tommorrow might bring, We've been taught to not waste things (food or otherwise) and have grown comfortable living by these guidelines. Most of us in this age group have children we are providing for or grandchildren we want to see provided for, and for that reason we seem to always pic up extras (food and things) "that the babies might enjoy/need".

For this reason we would be the ones to "Hoard/stock pile/fill the cabinets" as some of you have said. It will be a joy to know we have something to offer should it be needed by our loved ones or strangers. ON the other hand.... two of my four (adult)children are single/without children and they live the life some of you are speaking about. They buy food as the mood strikes them, it's odd for them to do a "weeks shopping", and they eat with an attitude that it is a pleasure and not a physical need to survive. Yet both of the two younger girls will often come to visit at meal time, ask what's cookin' and be thankful their mom is a good cook. They often go home with leftovers and it does my heart good to have it to offer.

We all look at this issue from our own point of reference, and will cope with the changes this world goes through in our own way, some of us are providers and some of us are free spirits, I love both types of people in my life.

Thanks again, for starting the thread, Dave....see you on the Florida Ground Crew!! My door will always be open to anyone who need my help in any way ... no questions asked. Bye Ya'll, Kimmie