In Response to Ed Matlack’s Poem,
What Did We Do Before Computers?
We took our dogs on long nature-filled walks,
With our neighbors, we had face-to-face talks,
We went out bird-watching bald eagles and hawks.
Our kids played outdoors, and went on camping trips,
From the old-timers, we got some really great fishing tips,
Across a clear blue lake or city pond, flat rocks we would skip.
We actually wrote birthday greetings and love letters, by longhand,
We had picnics in the park, and we spent hours building castles in the sand,
If you ask me, I believe those pre-computer days, were so marvelously grand.
In the winter-time, we went ice skating, sledding, to the movies, and even ice fishing,
I’m feeling nostalgic now, and for those good old pre-computer days, I’m really wishing.
And now, my Brother Ed has got me thinking about getting rid of my computer all together,
I guess I’ll have to contemplate all of this, while walking my dogs, in today’s snowy weather.
(And the non-stop cell phone texting today,
By both children and adults, drives me insane;
We were an active and healthy species before all this,
And we were able to enjoy things, both simple and plain.)
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©2011, An Extremely Nostalgic, Mr. Ed
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Anna
and the active involved lives we used to lead before the addiction; in one way i'm glad my eyesight's poor cause i'm not allowed ro spend much time in front of the monitor but then my book reading's curtailed, too...can't win.
As for the under-25s, i feel most but not all of them are lost and on my way to and from the shops i'm so fed up of being bumped into - 5 times yesterday in a 7-10 minute walk - by little skitters not looking where they're going, too busy texting, and texting what...wassup n whatcha eatin? And apart from the textbooks they have to swat not one of them reads a thing. Enough!
Nostagia ain't what it used to be.
John
This is a great walk down memory lane and REAL communicating instead of texting, cell phone, Internet. Most of my friends I've never met now that I think of it. They're all on-line. One thing I have to agree with Dan though, NO one could every read my handwriting!!
Enjoy your winter walk - take one for me!
"Those were the days" but this is a new day and age. As far as texting is concerned, I agree we've gone too far.
Cheers,
Dan
Thanks Dick
God bless,
Lew