Bill Bailey (Spanish Civil War veteran): Living

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“In Spain there are countless thousands of mothers like yourself who never had a fair shake in life. Their whole existence has been one of trying to get enough food to stay alive for another day. One day these people did something about that. They got together and elected a government that really gave some meaning to their lives and promised to make it so that the millions of mothers like you would never again have to bend their knees and beg to exist in a world that had plenty for everyone.”

Bill Bailey (Spanish Civil War veteran)

The Kid from Hoboken: An Autobiography by Bill Bailey (1993)

Food , People , World , Life

“I can recall the first time I missed your presence at home and discovered that you were out hunting for a job scrubbing floors in order to bring home some food for the family. I knew that something was very wrong with life, but I had no idea what to do about it to make it any different. It was only when I grew up and I too had to go around begging for work to live that I realized the wrongs had to be corrected.”

Bill Bailey (Spanish Civil War veteran)

The Kid from Hoboken: An Autobiography by Bill Bailey (1993)

Home , Family , Time , Food

“But, you see, Mom, there are things that one must do in this life that are just a little more than living. I could never be satisfied with just going through life knowing that there are millions of people all over the world who are being stepped on and pushed around by bullies.”

Bill Bailey (Spanish Civil War veteran)

The Kid from Hoboken: An Autobiography by Bill Bailey (1993)

World , Life , People , Moms