REMEMBER WHEN?
As day’s soft glow fade into twilight, many of us find comfort in the gentle embrace of nostalgia. It’s a subtle reminder of simpler times – when the joy of a handwritten letter or the soft whirr of a rotary phone brought an indescribable warmth. Such moments were precious, framed in an era less complicated, yet rich with meaningful connections.
They are touchstones that ground us, calling forth memories of days gone by.
Remember when people would get up to manually change the channel on their TV because there were no remote controls? It’s funny how, today, someone would literally spend five minutes looking for a lost remote control rather than walking up to the tv and manually change the channel or turn up the volume.
Remember when there were no cell phones and you had to find a payphone to make a call when you were out? Ah, the good old days when you’d rummage around for spare change just to make a call. Now we panic if our phone battery hits 20%.
Remember when letters and postcards were a primary method of long-distance communication, and you’d eagerly check your mailbox for a personal note? That’s back when ‘DM’ meant ‘Direct Mail’ and ghosting was when the postman missed your house.
Remember when looking up information on a subject, you’d consult an encyclopedia set or go to the local library? Now all you have to do is pull out your phone and ask Google, Siri or Alexa. I don’t think Webster or Britt (Britannica) is too happy about that.
Remember when passing notes in class was the original instant messaging? God forbid if they had to wait until after class to get an answer!
