Columnist’s grandson’s first job triggers myriad memories

Mary Wakefield Buxton

URBANNA — The special thing about grandchildren is their activities trigger many memories from our past. It’s fun to compare life years ago when we lived it to what our grandchildren are experiencing today.

Nothing may be more important to the development of children than teenage summer jobs. They teach work ethics at a young age and begin lessons on how to survive in a world without parents.

Last week my 15-year-old grandson told me he had a summer job. “It’s with a deli near the College of William and Mary, Grandmother!” He said, excitement oozing out of every word.

Mary Wakefield Buxton
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“One Woman’s Opinion” served as a special feature of the Southside Sentinel for four decades, written by the late Urbanna resident Mary Wakefield Buxton. Traditionally a humorist, Mary has written a column on all subjects and sometimes in very serious vein. Along with writing a column for the Sentinel, she is also author of 15 books about life and love in Tidewater, Virginia.