What are some things that you were ungrateful for as a child?

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answer:Pretty much everything…I was a kid! lol I think you have to learn to do without before you can know how good you have it. My parents were all about attaching strings. Nothing was ever given but you were reminded where it came from and what you had to do to keep it/make sure there would be more.

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