A Simpler Time

A Simpler Time This may make me sound old, or old-school, but I grew up in a simpler time. I grew up before the era of phones, the internet and digital technology. Communication was not done through the media and hearsay. There was only one option: To actually meet people and understand them. In this time there was genuine care for your neighbor and for people. Not trying to claim this does not occur but I think we all see this is rare in today”s environment. When I grew up, you wanted to learn about others' lives, you cared about how they were doing and you wanted to sit down for a meal and understand each other. Working together was just the way things were done. If you needed help with something, they were there before you could ask. And in turn you did the same for them. Society had community. This, if you can imagine, was simpler. Happiness was in abundant supply. Survival was much higher as a group.

The current state of affairs demonstrates and creates a constant stress and divide of these basic values. Staying at home, fear of others, not being able to tell an angry mouth from a happy one behind a mask. All things that steer us clear and away from each other. Even the simplicity of answering the door, visiting your neighbor. Guests used to have the best dining sets stashed only for them. Everyone would get very excited when someone was at the door. Doesn't matter who it was, the mail man gets a piece of birthday cake too! You find a lot of homes nowadays hiding when the door is rang. Security cameras and alarm systems to prevent yourself from having to actually answer the door if you don't want to. When we break this down it may be time we apply a little old school and restore a sense of community back into our society. Love travels far. So let's do what we can and extend it all the way out