Since You Were Born

Would you rather be the king of England in the 1500s or the poorest person in America today? Have you ever stopped and thought about all the things that have been invented or discovered since you were born?

It’s no wonder why young people look at older folks in wonder when they tell tales about the good old days. They have no point of reference. Young people think that all the ‘stuff’ that’s around today has always been around - like indoor plumbing and Wi-Fi.

Not to reveal my age, but I do remember people that did not have indoor plumbing. I remember when we had electricity that worked sometimes. That’s why we had a battery operated radio - entertainment in its purest form.

Allow me to name a few of the ‘wonders’ that have come along since I discovered America: Television, ball point pens, microwave ovens, computers, clothes dryers, fluorescent lights, WD-40 and duct tape. None of these were here when I got here.

Just think of all the improvements over the years, like crew-cab pickups and electric toothbrushes. And, medical advances alone are absolutely mind boggling.

Now think about someone that was born just ten years ago. They grow up thinking the internet and HD TV were always around, like it came over with Columbus.

I am person that does not especially like change, but am in amazement of all the good changes that have occurred in my life time.

However, I still don’t ‘tweet’ and I never will.

PMO
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