What a great post! Sure makes those childhood memories come flooding back to mind. One quarter and an afternoon walk to the local candy store, and you were on cloud nine for the day.
I can remember the feel of the wrinkled up, soft brown paper bag that you proudly carried home filled with your well thought out selection of penny candies.
We took nothing for granted back then except the love that our parents had for us. We also had an appreciation for things that kids now days will never understand.