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| Carter in 2008 (Photo by Bubba73) |
He and
Rosalynn reside in Plains, Georgia, the
same town they grew up in. After leaving the White House in 1981,
they moved right back into their modest
ranch home.
Not content
with just having a roof over his own
head, Carter helps build houses for others
with his very “own hammer and tool
belt.” To date, he has taken part in the
renovation of “4,300 homes in 14
countries for Habitat for Humanity.”
Carter
regularly teaches Sunday School at the local
Baptist church. People the world over wait
on line to attend these lessons.
But Carter
doesn’t feel or act like a big shot. He and Rosalynn walk the town streets,
greeting friends and neighbors along the
way. They not only cook for themselves,
but also grow some food. And why buy
supermarket yogurt when you can
culture your own?
When asked
whether there's anything that
they long for, the Carters couldn’t
think of a thing. And if something more were ever needed, the plain folks of
Plains would be glad to provide.
Resources
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-un-celebrity-president-jimmy-carter-shuns-riches-lives-modestly-in-his-georgia-hometown/ar-BBM4cY4?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=BHEA000
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