In this episode of Liddle Did I Know, David reflects on the stark divide between his working-class upbringing in Cohoes and the privileged lives of his peers from Loudonville Community Church. It’s a story of contrast, quiet resilience, and the rare moments where faith and friendship erased social barriers—if only briefly.

💡 Highlights from this episode:

• Life in Cohoes:
  • A tight-knit, working-class community of factory workers, laborers, and small business families.
  • Neighbors who knew everything about each other—both the good and the hard.
  • Childhood built on barefoot games in the street, cardboard forts, and hand-me-down clothes.
• Life in Suburbia:
  • Church peers from Loudonville, Latham, East Greenbush, Clifton Park, and Guilderland.
  • Parents who were doctors, lawyers, and executives.
  • Wide driveways, manicured lawns, vacations, and organized sports with matching uniforms.
• The Divide:
  • Suburban kids carried an ease, polish, and confidence born from privilege.
  • Cohoes kids learned toughness, improvisation, and survival.
  • At church, these differences were unspoken but undeniable.
• The Common Ground:
  • Through Stockade and other church activities, the gap sometimes disappeared.
  • For a few hours, boys from both worlds laughed, played, and learned about faith together.
  • Those moments were a rare gift—a reminder of the humanity that connected them all.

✨ Takeaway: This episode explores what it feels like to grow up straddling two worlds: one of grit and survival, and another of privilege and possibility. In the space between them, David discovered both the weight of difference and the fleeting beauty of shared experience.

Background Music: Broken Reality by Kevin Macleod Projects — Kevin Macleod