The youngest two girls in my family are spoilt. They don't know how good they have it, especially compared to the way I was raised...

I've been thinking about this since last night, when my youngest sister actually went and used the downstairs toilet without much weeping and gnashing of teeth. (That happens to be the toilet that Josh refers to as 'the look-in toilet', because it is in the laundry, and for a while was blind-less.)

For goodness sake child, the whole family had to use the laundry for years, because during the long term renovations of the house, that was the only toilet and shower we actually had! There was no where else to go! Actually, I lie.

We used to have an outside toilet. Seriously. It used to be emptied every single week by a worker we affectionately referred to as "The dunny man." Charming I know. If we needed to pee in the middle of the night, we had to get a torch, and walk OUTSIDE in the dark to pee. (I found that it was much easier to just pee out my window!!)

Another thing. The girls Christmas wish lists are getting very expensive. Laptops, DVD players and televisions seem to be the mainstay of their lists, along with the mandatory "$50 in cash" entry. I mean, these kids are only JUST in school!!. When I was younger, I remember dad forking out $50 for a second hand bike out of the trading post for my present. Part of the 'gift' was that I had to drive with him, to check out the trading post bargain, and learn about the haggling process. Sad.

Lets not even mention the food. When I was a kid, Mum gave me a vegimite sandwich, and a few arrowroot biscuits wrapped in gladwrap for lunch. If I was lucky, she might put honey on the arrowroot biscuits so they didn't choke me during recess... but now, the kids get fruit packs, roll ups, fruit bars and tiny teddies!!

"Don't eat the fruit bars!, they are for the girls William"

"Put the tiny teddies down! Now! They are for the girls recess!!"

"Don't eat all the chocolate yo-go's... otherwise the girls won't have anything to eat at school tomorrow!"

Seriously. These girls don't know how good they have it.