As I attempt each day to muddle through the fast paced existence that life has now become, I often miss things I never thought I would. Things like calling a company and simply receiving a polite voice asking how they may help me instead of a computer directing me for an hour on which number that corresponds to my needs.
I miss writing a letter to an old friend and rushing to the mailbox each day waiting for a reply. Opening the letter carefully as to not tear the stamp I intend to add to my stamp collection.
What about the days when people stopped at a funeral procession, people were simply kind to each othe, or the days when kids could roam the abandoned buildings and fields without fear of people . Gentlemen walked by and spoke or tipped their hats. I long for the days when you could afford to live on one income and a mother could raise their child.
Why have we let our society become so impersonal? I am not so old I can't appreciate technology and advancement, obviously I own a computer. I simply long for something long gone, civility, decency and serenity.
I challenge each person who reads this to attempt to help recreate this environment. Technological addvancement should not mean human deterioration. Smile the next time you pass someone, stop when you see a funeral procession and perhaps the next person will do the same.