I had a great childhood. At one time, we had horses. At one time, we lived right on the water with our own boat dock. I would ride my bicycle all over. When I was in the first, second and third grades, my friends and I would play our version of polo riding our bicycles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Life was simpler then. I am at that age where we rode in the back of pickup trucks and on the top of the rear seat in a convertible. For fun we rode our bikes to the local convenience store grab a bottle of RC cola and as many Zotz candies we could afford at 1 cent each. Then we would ride home. We would explore the dried up river bed and walk barefoot on the ashes of burned leaves in the apricot orchard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That may not sound like much, but we were happy. We didn’t look at a smart phone constantly. I like the idea of having phones for kids so they can be reached or reach their parents in an emergency. But to be constantly looking at a screen or listening to music is a big NO for me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They say stop looking at the past. Grandma used to say you can’t go forward looking in the rear view mirror. But for me when I think of certain times, the happiness is there in the past. It isn’t here in the present. If I want happiness I find it one of two places. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One is in the past. One is in my imagination. I can smile and have fun in those two places. It’s nice, but sad all at the same time. What can I say?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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