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NOW And THEN Life. by dododawa1: 5:33am On Jul 22, 2023
A young man asked his grandfather,
"Grandpa, how did you live in the past without technology . . .
without computers
without drones
without bitcoins
without Internet connection
without TVs
without air conditioners
without cars
without mobile phones?"

Grandpa answered:
"Just as your generation lives today . . .
no prayers,
no compassion,
no respect,
no GMRC,
no real education,
poor personality,
there is no human kindness,
there is no shame,
there is no modesty,
there is no honesty.

We, the people born between the years 1930-1980, were the blessed ones. Our lives are a living proof."

¶ While playing and riding a bike, we have never worn a helmet.
¶ after school we did our homework ourselves and we always played in meadows until sunset
¶ We played with real friends, not virtual friends.
¶ If we were thirsty, we would drink frim the fountain, from the waterfalls, faucet water, not mineral water.
¶ We never worried and get sick even as we shared the same cup or plate with our friends.
¶ We never gained weight by eating bread and pasta every day.
¶ Nothing happened to our feet despite walking barefoot.
¶ We never used food supplements to stay healthy.
¶ We used to make our own toys and play with them.
¶ Our parents were not rich. They gave us love, not material gifts.
¶ We never had a cell phone, DVD, PSP, game console, Xbox, video games, PC, laptop, internet chat . . . but we had true friends.
¶ We visited our friends without being invited and shared and enjoyed the food with their family.
Parents lived nearby to take advantage of family time.
¶ We may have had black and white photos, but you can find colorful memories in these photos.
¶ We are a unique and the most understanding generation, because we are the last generation that listened to their parents.

And we are also the first ones who were forced to listen to their children.~

We are limited edition.

Take advantage of us. Learn from us. We are a treasure destined to disappear soon.
Dododawa1

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Re: NOW And THEN Life. by Cassandraloius: 5:39am On Jul 22, 2023
This a beautiful piece! The good old days!
Re: NOW And THEN Life. by talented321: 5:40am On Jul 22, 2023
I dey tell' i never see my grandfather visit hospital till he die despite dealing with two wives.
Now days some people almost do check every week and na them they sick pass.
I have also live with my father close to 30yrs and he has never one day visit any hospital nor take injection.
The nature has really changed alot' people now die everyday with doctor and hospitals. Kpese
Re: NOW And THEN Life. by Nobody: 5:40am On Jul 22, 2023
Nice piece.

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Re: NOW And THEN Life. by Foodqueen(f): 6:06am On Jul 22, 2023
This is deep.

Thank you

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Re: NOW And THEN Life. by thesicilian: 7:27am On Jul 22, 2023
I remember back then when we used to sleep outside till like 1am without fear of robbers
Re: NOW And THEN Life. by nerdjared: 4:31pm On Jul 26, 2023
dododawa1:
A young man asked his grandfather,
"Grandpa, how did you live in the past without technology . . .
without computers
without drones
without bitcoins
without Internet connection
without TVs
without air conditioners
without cars
without mobile phones?"

Grandpa answered:
"Just as your generation lives today . . .
no prayers,
no compassion,
no respect,
no GMRC,
no real education,
poor personality,
there is no human kindness,
there is no shame,
there is no modesty,
there is no honesty.

We, the people born between the years 1930-1980, were the blessed ones. Our lives are a living proof."

¶ While playing and riding a bike, we have never worn a helmet.
¶ after school we did our homework ourselves and we always played in meadows until sunset
¶ We played with real friends, not virtual friends.
¶ If we were thirsty, we would drink frim the fountain, from the waterfalls, faucet water, not mineral water.
¶ We never worried and get sick even as we shared the same cup or plate with our friends.
¶ We never gained weight by eating bread and pasta every day.
¶ Nothing happened to our feet despite walking barefoot.
¶ We never used food supplements to stay healthy.
¶ We used to make our own toys and play with them.
¶ Our parents were not rich. They gave us love, not material gifts.
¶ We never had a cell phone, DVD, PSP, game console, Xbox, video games, PC, laptop, internet chat . . . but we had true friends.
¶ We visited our friends without being invited and shared and enjoyed the food with their family.
Parents lived nearby to take advantage of family time.
¶ We may have had black and white photos, but you can find colorful memories in these photos.
¶ We are a unique and the most understanding generation, because we are the last generation that listened to their parents.

And we are also the first ones who were forced to listen to their children.~

We are limited edition.

Take advantage of us. Learn from us. We are a treasure destined to disappear soon.
Dododawa1

is this dododawa rabiu from slt auchi ?
Re: NOW And THEN Life. by Dimaya: 4:35pm On Jul 26, 2023
grin
Re: NOW And THEN Life. by dododawa1: 9:10pm On Jul 26, 2023
nerdjared:


is this dododawa rabiu from slt auchi ?
format

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