2 Broadcaster Press October 22, 2019 www.broadcasteronline.com God’s Children Dave Says How Can I Help My Mom? Dear Dave, What’s the best way to talk to a parent, and tell them their career or financial choices aren’t working out? My mom and dad divorced a few years ago, and now my mom is having money problems. She bought some rental properties after the divorce with the idea becoming a landlord and generating income that way. Since then, she has lost the properties to foreclosure and isn’t making a lot of Dave money in her new job. I’m worried about her, but I just graduated from college, and I’m afraid she won’t listen to me. Renee RAMSEY Dear Renee, You’ve got a great heart, and I’m glad you love your mom enough to want to help her. Divorce is never an easy thing for anyone involved. I’m guessing you’ve heard sayings at some point in your life about how winners never quit, and quitters never win. Those statements aren’t always completely true. Successful people quit doing things that aren’t working all the time. This doesn’t have to mean you give up on a dream. It might mean you change the processes By Daris Howard Rachel’s family had moved west in the 1800s, along with many other pioneers. Life in the rugged land was challenging. Food was often scarce, as were many other important items. But no matter how little they had as a family, Rachel’s father always insisted that if Native Americans came and needed food, that their family would share with them. Rachel had at first detested this, but when her little sister was lost, some Native American men returned the favor and helped find her. That changed Rachel’s attitude about them. Still, in the winter, food was always in short supply, and feeding all those who came by put a strain on the family’s supplies. With her and her siblings, plus their two parents, there were twelve in the family, and it was hard enough just to feed themselves. Sometimes, as the winter wore on, the food was rationed. Though the children usually had all they wanted, Rachel had seen her parents feign lack of hunger when she knew they had eaten almost nothing. One fall, many Native Americans came through as they headed south for the winter. Rachel’s father had worked hard to learn sign language, and he said the Native Americans told him it would be a hard winter. The family put away all the food they could, but it had been a tough year. * Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on money and Some June frosts had blackened the leaves of the potabusiness, and CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven toes, and the ones that did survive bore a small crop. Rabest-selling books, including The Total Money Makeover. The chel saw their already limited food supply dwindling as Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 12 million listeners they continued to feed the Native Americans. She queseach week on 575 radio stations and multiple digital platforms. tioned her father about it. Follow Dave on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the web at “Rachel,” he said, “the Native Americans are God’s childaveramsey.com. dren just as we are. If we help take care of God’s children, He will help take care of us.” By November, winter set in, and the snow was deep and almost impassible. As Christmas approached, she heard her parents talking, and her father expressed concern that the food might not hold out until spring. She watched as her parents, especially her father, ate very little each day. If she ever mentioned it, he would pat his belly and say he could do with a little less weight. But she could see him event is free. We encourage SDHCA Dakota Mastergrowing thin, and she was concerned. the public to come experiWorksSM was created to Rachel’s father would go out hunting as much as he ence the art talents of our showcase the art talents could, but the few times he did get anything, it was always South Dakota seniors age and creativity of South 60+. With a wide variety of Dakotans age 60 and older. only a small rabbit. He said he felt the animals had gone entries, there will be someCorporate sponsors include south for the winter, just like the Native Americans had. When the storms were too much for her father to go thing for everyone to enjoy. EmpRes, Good Samaritan hunting, he would whittle toys for the children for ChristWhether it is a memory of Society, Tealwood Senior mas. Rachel’s mother would sew dolls and knit clothes a farm homestead, a family Living, Westhills Village, pet, the smell of a bouquet Clarkson Health Care, Dow from the wool they had taken from their few sheep. Rachel had heard her father say that he might have to butcher of flowers, or a scene from Rummel Village, Tieszen the sheep. But he was concerned about what they would the old west, this exhibit Memorial Home, Jenkins use for clothing if he did. is sure to take you back Living Center, Bethany, A couple of days before Christmas, Rachel heard her in time! Entrants this year Grand Living at Lake Lorfather say that come Christmas Eve, he would have no range from ages 60 to 97. raine, The Inn on Westport, choice. He would have to butcher one of the sheep. But The SDHCA Dakota Mas- Sisson Printing, Fischer then, on the morning of December 24th, as her father was terWorksSM Art Show has Rounds & Associates, and preparing for the task, Rachel saw someone approaching been recognized with a NaImagery Photography. tional Mature Media Award Contact: 605-339-2071 with in the distance. As the person came closer, she could tell it Winner as a top community any questions regarding the wasn’t one person, but a small group. It took her until they awareness project acknowl- exhibit. were close to recognize a Native American man she called edging that the second half Skunk Man because of the skunk skin he always wore. But of life can be full of creative in this cold, he was wearing growth and fulfillment. a thick buffalo hide instead. Rachel ran to get her father, and he came to greet the men. They had two small horses with them, pulling loaded sleighs made from long, straight poles. As her father greeted the men, the family gathered around. Skunk Man signed, and Rachel’s father signed back. Suddenly, Rachel saw tears rolling down her father’s face. He turned to his family. “Our Native American friends were concerned The Friends of the W. H. Over Museum about how much food we are proud to present shared with them when A Whole Bunch of Fun they came here. They were worried we wouldn’t have October 27 • W. H. Over Museum enough left for ourselves. Markie Scholz, master puppeteer, will present They have brought us two a puppet workshop at 2:00 p.m. deer and half of a buffalo.” That Christmas, as they At 3:00 p.m., Markie and The Dragons will present shared a feast with their “THE DRAGON WHO FELL TO EARTH!” Native American friends, Rachel realized that it was At 6:05 p.m., The Annual Soup/Pie Welcome true that when you help Fall Supper will be served in Sletwold Hall take care of God’s children, The Bluff Ridge Band will be presenting a He helps take care of you. delightful evening of music! and methods you’re using—especially if what you’ve done in the past hasn’t worked out well. Part of being successful in life, and in business, is having the ability to recognize when something isn’t working and make changes. You sound like an intelligent, caring young woman. But honestly, there’s probably not much chance someone fresh-out-of-college will have a lot of influence with her mother when it comes to things like this. It might be a good idea if she talked to one of her friends or relatives a little closer to her own age. I mean someone with a little more life experience. If she’s in a good church, she could even talk to her pastor. In the meantime, maybe you could talk to someone like this and explain what your mom is going through. Ask them to approach her, and see if she’ll listen and be willing to accept some new ideas. You’re a good daughter, Renee. Show your mom all the love and support you can. 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