1928 - Alderson High School - 1968

 

Always Fear the Pit
Rick Hughes 09

ALWAYS STAY OUT OF THE PIT. POVERTY, REAL GRINDING LIFE CHANGING, LIFE DESTROYING POVERTY IS TERRIBLE. PROBABLY THE WORST COMBINATION IS POVERTY AND EXTREME VIOLENCE. POVERTY HAS BEEN REDUCED FROM MY YOUTH BUT IT IS STILL AVAILABLE. HERE IS HOW TO ACHIEVE IT. MARRY AS MANY TIMES AS POSSIBLE, HAVE AS MANY CHILDREN AS YOUNG AND AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE, WITH AS MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE AS YOU CAN. DO IT WITHOUT MARRIAGE AS OFTEN AS AVAILABLE. DEVELOP ALL THE DESTRUCTIVE HABITS WE KNOW, DRINK HEARTILY, CHAIN SMOKE, CHEW CONTINUOUSLY,  WELL YOU KNOW . WHERE MONEY IS CONCERNED, BE CERTAIN NEVER TO PAY A BILL WHEN IT IS DUE, AND WHEN YOU MAKE MONEY SPEND IT FAST, NEVER NEVER SAVE ANYTHING. ALWAYS THINK OF YOURSELF IN DESTRUCTIVE SELFISH HABITS. NEVER BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING AND IF YOU ARE BE SURE TO FAIL. ALSO NEVER EVER TAKE A CHANCE ON ANYTHING POSITIVE OR ANY OPPORTUNITY. THE PIT IS ALWAYS PRESENT , ALL MY LIFE I HAVE FEARED THE PIT. I HAVE FEARED IT FOR MYSELF AND MY LOVED ONES. WHEN I WAS YOUNG THE PIT WAS ALWAYS IN FRONT OF ME. THANKS TO GOD AND MY WIFE, I HAVE ESCAPED THE PIT. I HAVE TRIED TO TELL ALL OF MY BOYS TO FLEE THE PIT. THANKS TO GOOD DECISIONS WHICH LEADS TO GOOD FORTUNE WE HAVE ALL ESCAPED THE PIT, AND GREATLY INCREASED OUR MARGIN OF ERROR. WILL ALL OF MY GRANDCHILDREN ESCAPE THE PIT? ONLY GOD KNOWS. ONLY I HAD THE ALDERSON ADVANTAGE.