What's A Lock?

I've told you about my Cousin Brother, and a little about my Aunt Mom, so you should know a little about my relationship with my double cousins.

This is just a short bit of information about my Aunt Hazel, and how life should be.

When I was growing up, in the tiny town of Wann, Oklahoma, very few people locked their doors.  Aunt Hazle and Uncle Elmer, and my eleven double cousins lived adjacent to a county road, and about a half mile from Oklahoma Highway 10, so they weren't totally off of the beaten path. 

I asked my Aunt Hazel why she didn't lock her's.  Her reply has stuck with me for more than 50 years.  She said "You never know when someone will run out of gas, or break down."  "They might need to use the phone, or borrow a gallon of gas, or some tools to fix their car."  In hindsight, this is a little strange coming from a lady that never learned to drive.  Most people in this day and time would never consider leaving their home unsecured.  I have a monitored security system on my own house. It's just another reminder of the "good ol' days", when people either trusted others to do the right thing, or maybe they just thought more of others than themselves.  You just have to love the attitude, even if we can't have one like it in this day and time.