Carissa@njoyzgrl81
Call me a boomer, (I’m actually Gen X), but I want to bring back some of the simple pleasures that we’ve forfeited in the name of “progress”.
kids outside playing until the streetlights came on.
women and men dressing up for church, shopping, air travel.
the ice cream man.
families that ate dinner together every night.
MTV, all music videos.
coffee and reading a newspaper delivered by a paperboy.
answering a land line, wired phone that hangs on a wall, with a cord.
playing vinyl records on a stereo system, with speakers covered with cloth.
drinking artesian well water, from the faucet. That cold pure water, no chemicals, not reclaimed, filtered and treated.
a local bakery where the pastries and cakes were made daily.
24 hour diners that serve the full menu at any hour.
hand written letters, delivered by a mailman, with decorative, seasonal stamps.
family reunions/picnics with extended family, multigenerational attendees.
hardcover books, with paper pages, and dog eared dust jackets.
drive in movie theaters, in the summer, under the stars.
metal cars that rode smoothly, with comfy, spacious seats.
the clank of typewriter keys, striking paper on a roller.
the anticipation of waiting to discover exactly what I captured on a roll of film, and the Kodak drive up kiosks.
news reporters that relayed the daily events factually, without their personal biases attached.
neighborhood kids, outside, playing football or stickball in the street or hockey on the pond.
writing checks, with a ledger and getting them back, with a monthly paper statement.
not having to press 2 for English.
the local gas station owner, in his blue work uniform, selling me wiper blades and pumping my gas.
hearing please, thank you, have a good day.
reading paper maps, and trip-tiks from AAA.
people wearing pajamas and slippers only at home and not in public.
hand written thank you notes.
common sense, manners, respect for the elderly, veterans and American flags.
Is it too late to bring some of these things back?