Guest guest Posted September 20, 2002 Report Share Posted September 20, 2002 hey all..thought this was cute... brenda > > > > > > > REMEMBER WHEN:> > > > > > > >> > > > > > Mom was at home when the kids got home from school;> > > > > > when nobody owned a purebred dog;> > > > > > when a quarter was a decent allowance, and another> > > > > > quarter a huge bonus;> > > > > > when you'd reach into a muddy gutter for a penny;> > > > > > when all of your male teachers wore neckties and> > > > > > female teachers had their hair done and wore high> > > > > > heels;> > > > > > when you got your windshield cleaned, oil checked and> > > > > > gas pumped without asking, all for free, every time,> > > > > > and, you didn't pay for air, and you got trading> > > > > > stamps to boot.> > > > > >> > > > > > When it was considered a great privilege to betaken> > > > > > out to dinner at a real restaurant with your parents;> > > > > > when the worst thing you could do at school was smoke> > > > > > in the bathrooms, flunk a test or chew gum;> > > > > > when a '57 Chevy was everyone's dream car, to cruise,> > > > > > peel out, lay rubber or watch submarine races;> > > > > > and people went steady and girls wore a class ring> > > > > > with an inch of wrapped yarn, so it would fit her> > > > > > finger.> > > > > >> > > > > > And no one ever asked where the car keys were because> > > > > > they were always in the car, in the ignition, and the> > > > > > doors were never locked.> > > > > > And you got in big trouble if you accidentally locked> > > > > > the doors at home, since no one ever had a key.> > > > > > > >> > > > > > Remember lying on your back on the grass with your> > > > > > friends and saying things like "That cloud looks like> > > > > > a> > > > > > ... "> > > > > > Remember jumping waves at the ocean (Gulf) for hours> > > > > > in that cold water; and playing baseball with no> > > > > > adults to help kids with the rules of the game,> > > > > > because> > > > > > baseball was not a psychological group learning> > > > > > experience, it was a game.> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > Remember when stuff from the store came without safety> > > > > > caps and hermetic seals, because no one had yet tried> > > > > > to poison a perfect stranger. And with all our> > > > > > progress, don't you wish, just once, you could> > > > > > slip back in time and savor the slower pace and> > > > > > share it with the children of today.> > > > > > > >> > > > > > Remember when being sent to the principal's office was> > > > > > nothing compared to the fate that awaited a> > > > > > misbehaving student at home.> > > > > > Basically, we were in fear for our lives, but it> > > > > > wasn't because of drive by shootings, drugs, gangs,> > > > > > etc. Our parents and grandparents were a much bigger> > > > > > threat! But we all survived because their love was> > > > > > greater than the threat.> > > > > > > >> > > > > > Go back for a minute....> > > > > > Before the Internet or the MAC...> > > > > > before semi automatics and crack ...> > > > > > before SEGA or Super Nintendo...> > > > > > Way back ....> > > > > > I'm talking about hide and go seek at dusk, red> > > > > > light, green light, kick the can, playing kickball & > > > > > > dodgeball until your porch light came on ... and> > > > > > mother may I? red rover, hula hoops, roller skating> > > > > > to> > > > > > music, running through the sprinkler...> > > > > > > >> > > > > > And. . . Catching lightning bugs in a jar; Christmas >> > > > > > morning; your first day of school; bedtime prayers> > > > > > and goodnight kisses; climbing trees; getting an ice> > > > > > cream off the ice cream truck; a million mosquito> > > > > > bites and sticky fingers; jumping on the bed; pillow> > > > > > fights; running till you were out of breath' laughing> > > > > > so hard your stomach hurt; being tired from playing;> > > > > > your first crush...remember that?> > > > > > > >> > > > > > I'm not finished yet. . . Kool-aid was the drink of> > > > > > summer; toting your friends on your handle bars;> > > > > > wearing your new shoes on the first day of school and> > > > > > class field trips. Didn't that feel good, just to> > > > > > go back and say, Yeah, I remember that! There's> > > > > > nothing like the good old days. They were good then,> > > > > > and they're good now when we think about them.> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > Share some of these thoughts with a friend who can> > > > > > relate, then share it with someone that missed out on> > > > > > them. I want to go back to the time when. . .> > > > > > decisions were made by going "eeny-meeny-miney-mo" and> > > > > > mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming, "do it> > > > > > over!" "Race issue" meant arguing about who ran the> > > > > > fastest; money issues were handled by whoever was the> > > > > > banker in "Monopoly;" catching fireflies could happily> > > > > > occupy an entire evening; and it wasn't odd to have> > > > > > two or three "best" friends.> > > > > > > >> > > > > > Being old referred to anyone over 20 and the worst> > > > > > thing you could catch from the opposite sex was> > > > > > cooties.> > > > > > Scrapes and bruises were kissed and made better; it> > > > > > was a big deal to finally be tall enough to ride the> > > > > > "big people" rides at the amusement park; getting a> > > > > > foot of snow was a dream come true; abilities were> > > > > > discovered because of a "double-dog-dare;" Spinning> > > > > > around, getting dizzy and falling down was cause for> > > > > > giggles; the worst embarrassment was being picked last> > > > > > for a team; water balloons were the ultimate weapon;> > > > > > and older siblings were the worst tormentors, but also> > > > > > the fiercest protectors.> > > > > > If you can remember most or all of these, then you> > > > > > have> > > > > > LIVED!!!! Pass this on to anyone who may need a break> > > > > > from their "grown up"life. I DOUBLE DOG DARE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2002 Report Share Posted September 20, 2002 , I loved that!! Thanks for the warm fuzzy feeling! I still remember being able to stay outside playing with my friends until the streetlights came on > hey all..thought this was cute... > > brenda > > > > > > > > REMEMBER WHEN: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mom was at home when the kids got home from school; > > > > > > > when nobody owned a purebred dog; > > > > > > > when a quarter was a decent allowance, and another > > > > > > > quarter a huge bonus; > > > > > > > when you'd reach into a muddy gutter for a penny; > > > > > > > when all of your male teachers wore neckties and > > > > > > > female teachers had their hair done and wore high > > > > > > > heels; > > > > > > > when you got your windshield cleaned, oil checked and > > > > > > > gas pumped without asking, all for free, every time, > > > > > > > and, you didn't pay for air, and you got trading > > > > > > > stamps to boot. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > When it was considered a great privilege to betaken > > > > > > > out to dinner at a real restaurant with your parents; > > > > > > > when the worst thing you could do at school was smoke > > > > > > > in the bathrooms, flunk a test or chew gum; > > > > > > > when a '57 Chevy was everyone's dream car, to cruise, > > > > > > > peel out, lay rubber or watch submarine races; > > > > > > > and people went steady and girls wore a class ring > > > > > > > with an inch of wrapped yarn, so it would fit her > > > > > > > finger. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And no one ever asked where the car keys were because > > > > > > > they were always in the car, in the ignition, and the > > > > > > > doors were never locked. > > > > > > > And you got in big trouble if you accidentally locked > > > > > > > the doors at home, since no one ever had a key. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Remember lying on your back on the grass with your > > > > > > > friends and saying things like " That cloud looks like > > > > > > > a > > > > > > > ... " > > > > > > > Remember jumping waves at the ocean (Gulf) for hours > > > > > > > in that cold water; and playing baseball with no > > > > > > > adults to help kids with the rules of the game, > > > > > > > because > > > > > > > baseball was not a psychological group learning > > > > > > > experience, it was a game. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Remember when stuff from the store came without safety > > > > > > > caps and hermetic seals, because no one had yet tried > > > > > > > to poison a perfect stranger. And with all our > > > > > > > progress, don't you wish, just once, you could > > > > > > > slip back in time and savor the slower pace and > > > > > > > share it with the children of today. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Remember when being sent to the principal's office was > > > > > > > nothing compared to the fate that awaited a > > > > > > > misbehaving student at home. > > > > > > > Basically, we were in fear for our lives, but it > > > > > > > wasn't because of drive by shootings, drugs, gangs, > > > > > > > etc. Our parents and grandparents were a much bigger > > > > > > > threat! But we all survived because their love was > > > > > > > greater than the threat. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Go back for a minute.... > > > > > > > Before the Internet or the MAC... > > > > > > > before semi automatics and crack ... > > > > > > > before SEGA or Super Nintendo... > > > > > > > Way back .... > > > > > > > I'm talking about hide and go seek at dusk, red > > > > > > > light, green light, kick the can, playing kickball & > > > > > > > dodgeball until your porch light came on ... and > > > > > > > mother may I? red rover, hula hoops, roller skating > > > > > > > to > > > > > > > music, running through the sprinkler... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And. . . Catching lightning bugs in a jar; Christmas > > > > > > > > morning; your first day of school; bedtime prayers > > > > > > > and goodnight kisses; climbing trees; getting an ice > > > > > > > cream off the ice cream truck; a million mosquito > > > > > > > bites and sticky fingers; jumping on the bed; pillow > > > > > > > fights; running till you were out of breath' laughing > > > > > > > so hard your stomach hurt; being tired from playing; > > > > > > > your first crush...remember that? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm not finished yet. . . Kool-aid was the drink of > > > > > > > summer; toting your friends on your handle bars; > > > > > > > wearing your new shoes on the first day of school and > > > > > > > class field trips. Didn't that feel good, just to > > > > > > > go back and say, Yeah, I remember that! There's > > > > > > > nothing like the good old days. They were good then, > > > > > > > and they're good now when we think about them. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Share some of these thoughts with a friend who can > > > > > > > relate, then share it with someone that missed out on > > > > > > > them. I want to go back to the time when. . . > > > > > > > decisions were made by going " eeny-meeny-miney-mo " and > > > > > > > mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming, " do it > > > > > > > over! " " Race issue " meant arguing about who ran the > > > > > > > fastest; money issues were handled by whoever was the > > > > > > > banker in " Monopoly; " catching fireflies could happily > > > > > > > occupy an entire evening; and it wasn't odd to have > > > > > > > two or three " best " friends. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Being old referred to anyone over 20 and the worst > > > > > > > thing you could catch from the opposite sex was > > > > > > > cooties. > > > > > > > Scrapes and bruises were kissed and made better; it > > > > > > > was a big deal to finally be tall enough to ride the > > > > > > > " big people " rides at the amusement park; getting a > > > > > > > foot of snow was a dream come true; abilities were > > > > > > > discovered because of a " double-dog-dare; " Spinning > > > > > > > around, getting dizzy and falling down was cause for > > > > > > > giggles; the worst embarrassment was being picked last > > > > > > > for a team; water balloons were the ultimate weapon; > > > > > > > and older siblings were the worst tormentors, but also > > > > > > > the fiercest protectors. > > > > > > > If you can remember most or all of these, then you > > > > > > > have > > > > > > > LIVED!!!! Pass this on to anyone who may need a break > > > > > > > from their " grown up " life. I DOUBLE DOG DARE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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