My father was a child during the Great Depression. Though the Great Depression ended some 80-odd years ago, for those who lived through it, the effects still govern their choices and lives. For those of us who only know of the time period via history books, there are valid lessons we can learn and apply today. My grandmother raised her family during and through the Great Depression years. They didn’t have electricity or indoor plumbing. The outhouse and hand pump still stand at their home, a testament to simple living and hard times. They raised a large garden and had a milk cow, pigs, chickens, and bees. The few items they purchased from the store were flour and sugar. Since no electricity meant no power, they had a small cupboard to store perishable food items on an exterior wall. The back of the cupboard had a screen for airflow and …