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Originally Posted by sa meredith
Should there be no responsibility placed on the shoulders of the "sell outs"?
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I respectfully suggest that you aren't being fair to most of the people in the situation described.
We were lucky enough to be able to buy our Merrymeeting camp (and yes, it IS a camp) when we did. But I will admit I felt somewhat guilty doing so knowing whom we were buying from.
My family has been on Merrymeeting for 40+ years. The family we bought from had been there longer. But the patriarchs had passed, and the siblings were at diffferent places in life. Half desperately wanted to keep the family heirloom, the other half would have liked to keep it, but needed the money. The first half were not in position to buy out the other half.
So they sold.
I like to think that we have continued the traditions and family ties that the original owners intended. But at the same time I hope my children will never face the agonizing choice that led to our lake home. But.... they probably will....