I do not mean to denigrate my parents’ generation, but these guys came back from the war, did not want to talk about it, related very little with their offspring, even if they were hard workers and gave them more “things” than any generation before could. Relationship is what keeps strong families strong. Setting examples, in love, especially God’s love. I’d agree that they did not pass down their values, but many of them had rejected their families’ values and did not attend church any longer, just wanted to be left alone. It was a time when fathers began to stay home from church, take up other interests outside the home. Each generation begins to be worse, until a correction comes along.
That’s what I was thinking too. Although I would have brought in their hard work ethic, and wanting a better life for their kids. Which of course can have its drawbacks if dad is away from home all the time working his butt off, and giving Junior the money (or car, or college, etc.).
I’m one of those kids to a degree. While he worked hard during the week, long weekends were spent with us at the family shack/cabin. And even there we would go to church every Sunday.
I never considered myself “spoiled” - but looking back I see that I was!