There was a young boy in the early 1800s in England who got very little formal education. His father was imprisoned for having debts when the boy was 12 years old. The boy got a job in a shoe polish factory and lived in a tiny room while his mother and other siblings joined his father in jail which was the practice at the time. Continue reading
Tag: Charles Dickens
Growing up I always remember my mom saying that March either comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, or vice versa. This year it definitely seemed to come in like a lamb as I watched everyone sporting their spring coats on the first day of the month. But the temperature soon dropped and reminded us that we still have some cold weather ahead. Continue reading