Trying to make it 1-29-' 22

@bunnybon7 (50970)

Holiday, Florida

January 29, 2022 11:12am CST

Last time most people got paid here, I regretted that I hadn't really pushed myself hard enough to make payout several places on the internet. I really needed the money but was quite short here and other places too. Anyway, my own fault I guess for giving in to pain and illnesses. So I am trying to get it this time and taking all the advice I can get as long as it's not insulting

It seems the whole world is in dire straights financially and health wise with this weather and viruses. The photo is of myself and daughter that lives in Ohio now I about never see. It's been about 3 yrs. since her visit. This was taken in a little photo booth in 1970 at a think Woolworth's Back then they had these booths all over the place. People did not usually have a camera of their own.

It was such a lovely time for me because I could do most anything without pain and dizziness

I could still touch my toes while standing and bend over. No pain

I could still cook and clean and play with the kids. Except then, funny thing, I was looking forward to life getting better and easier once the kids were all in school and I could work. I thought things were really hard back then. Never realized those were the good old days

If only 22 year old me had known what I know now. Sure miss those days. So young people just know that no matter how tough you think you have it, some day you will look back and think, "those were the good old days.",

Mary Hopkin - Those Were The Days - 1968

www.youtube.com

Once upon a time there was a tavernWhere we used to raise a glass or twoRemember how we laughed away the hoursAnd dreamed of all the great things we would do...

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@DaddyEvil (174528)

• United States

29 Jan 22

One thing I see people do here that you don't always do is write a new discussion when you first come onto myLot in the morning and another before you go to bed at night. (You can still write others during the day but posting one first thing and last thing you do gives people more chances to interact on them. You get both people who are on during the daytime and nighttime.) And yes, I know that's not what I do, but I've been told I "earn money the hard way" on myLot. *shrug* I'm doing what's comfortable for me.

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@bunnybon7 (50970)

• Holiday, Florida

29 Jan 22

I have always kind of done what was comfortable for me here too. But lately I am so in need of money and unable to work at anything else I figured it's time to really step it up because if I don't help myself who else will? Most everyone I know is also in this position these days. thanks for the advice. I did notice that if I don't start a discussion for a couple days, just responding to a lot don't cut it as some would have me believe.

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@bunnybon7 (50970)

• Holiday, Florida

29 Jan 22

@DaddyEvil wow that's really good. I still only have 9.63 and that's starting out at 4 something when others got paid.

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@DaddyEvil (174528)

• United States

29 Jan 22

@bunnybon7 I make okay money here NOT writing discussions very often, but I'm not like most people here. I jump into anything interesting and talk. I guess people like me enough, or think I'm more interesting than I think I am, and respond to me. I'm doing about average for this month. Screenshot is mine.

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@much2say (57760)

• Los Angeles, California

29 Jan 22

Back then I recall my "older" friends telling me about their good ol' days . . . and now I find myself doing the same. Such a sweet photo of mother and daughter

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@bunnybon7 (50970)

• Holiday, Florida

29 Jan 22

thank you. I hope thse days are never considered Good old days, cause I hate to think it could get much worse. Of course it could I know.

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@bunnybon7 (50970)

• Holiday, Florida

29 Jan 22

@much2say we can only pray.

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@much2say (57760)

• Los Angeles, California

29 Jan 22

@bunnybon7 I will say that even though these past couple years were rather crazy, there have been some "good" things about it - I guess that's how we have to see it for now. Let's hope things do get better

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@jstory07 (148734)

• Roseburg, Oregon

29 Jan 22

Raising all six of my kids in my 20's, 30's and 40's those were the good old days. Retirement is also good for us.

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@bunnybon7 (50970)

• Holiday, Florida

30 Jan 22

but lonely

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@bunnybon7 (50970)

• Holiday, Florida

30 Jan 22

@jstory07 that's great when you are in shape and able to do so. !

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@jstory07 (148734)

• Roseburg, Oregon

30 Jan 22

@bunnybon7 Being retired for us is having time to do more with our friends and family.

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@Courtlynn (67089)

• United States

29 Jan 22

Sorry you're still struggling. Wish things were easy for you. My mom talks about that store but wasn't around when i was a kid. Photobooths in malls still are though

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@bunnybon7 (50970)

• Holiday, Florida

30 Jan 22

cool. If you use them, some day you may appreciate being able to look at the photos some day

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@Courtlynn (67089)

• United States

30 Jan 22

@bunnybon7 I've used them a few times over the years.

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@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

29 Jan 22

And I looked at the days during 1970-1990 as very hard times. Now I realize, those days were very beautiful, I didn't appreciate my life as I should have. I had good health all my life. I didn't thank God, for this wonderful blessing!

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@bunnybon7 (50970)

• Holiday, Florida

29 Jan 22

Exactly the same here. Would not have believed back then if someone had told me this.

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@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

29 Jan 22

@bunnybon7 I was very young and naive:(

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@bunnybon7 (50970)

• Holiday, Florida

29 Jan 22

@kobesbuddy me too. Who would have thought those were our " good old days"

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@LindaOHio (222534)

• United States

29 Jan 22

Lovely photo. I can relate. I thought retirement would allow me to do a lot of cooking, which I love, and also allow me to nap anytime I wanted to. Well, I have a tremendous amount of trouble sleeping; and I'm unable to stand more than a minute or walk more than 50 feet. I can totally sympathize with you and agree with what you said. Take care.

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@bunnybon7 (50970)

• Holiday, Florida

29 Jan 22

now I see we are in the same boat.

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@shaggin (74987)

• United States

30 Jan 22

It’s nice you have this photo since you didn’t have a camera. I used to love photo booths when I was a teen. Anytime I saw them I would go in them with whoever I was with. Usually my sister or my husband.

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@shaggin (74987)

• United States

31 Jan 22

@bunnybon7 I have barely printed out any photos the last 10 years.

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@bunnybon7 (50970)

• Holiday, Florida

31 Jan 22

@shaggin what I hate is when a phone quits on you or you have to change carriers. They never seem to be able to get your photos in the new one. and I have lost so many "phone" digital photos from that happening.

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@bunnybon7 (50970)

• Holiday, Florida

30 Jan 22

yes too bad they aren't still every where cause people have phones to take photos now. I prefer paper photos to set around the house etc.

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@marlina (154103)

• Canada

29 Jan 22

Like that song.

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@bunnybon7 (50970)

• Holiday, Florida

1 Feb 22

always been one of my favorites

@Shiva49 (28389)

• Singapore

30 Jan 22

I agree. This virus is holding us to ransom, taking away our freedom which we took for granted. We are now well and truly grounded!

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@bunnybon7 (50970)

• Holiday, Florida

31 Jan 22

we are. It's bad across the world.

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@Ronrybs (21497)

• London, England

29 Jan 22

Yes, it can be a bit of a push to get writing, especially when I leave it till late in the evening! I can remember watching Mary Hopkin singing this song, on the talent show that catapulted her to fame

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@bunnybon7 (50970)

• Holiday, Florida

1 Feb 22

gee you must be close to my age then.

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@Ronrybs (21497)

• London, England

1 Feb 22

@bunnybon7 I be 64, at the moment!

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@porwest (112876)

• United States

12 Jan 23

I am not sure if you ever got your payout like you wanted. Maybe you did, maybe you didn't. I hope you did, and maybe there is a post somewhere after this one SAYING you did. Of course, I know you are not here to respond to this. But never forgotten of course. However strange it may sound, sometimes I like to talk to the folks who can no longer talk back to us. In a way, that kind of keeps you around and fresh in our thoughts. And even if you never respond, which of course you can't, it still feels nice to pretend that you can. RIP Bonnie.

@freelancermariagrace (29342)

• Philippines

30 Jan 22

Beautiful photo and thank you for sharing that song :)

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@bunnybon7 (50970)

• Holiday, Florida

1 Feb 22

thanks for the compliment and yes, I always loved that song. It's so whimsical and reminisent of the past.

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