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How Times Have Changed

Today, our world is completely high-tech. Travel, computers, and cell phones color our streets. Many things can change in a week, a day, a night. 50 years may not seem like a lot of time in the grand scheme of things, but many things can change in just one year. Imagine that times 50.

50 years ago the world was different. People didn’t have to be in constant communication with parents. A.K.A. A call on the cell phone every other second. They trusted their neighbors and the people around them to not harm their children. Today, parents are wary of everyone.

50 years ago you could ride your bike anywhere you wanted, and your parents just knew you were “out”. Now, you are confined to your cul-de-sac, with a “Be back in 20 minutes, kids!”

50 years ago kids went outside on hot summer days to play and catch dragonflies. It was the norm, but now, we have our faces glued to computer screens.

50 years ago there were no computers.

50 years ago there was a six foot long cord for your phone to “freely maneuver”. Now, the cord is nonexistent.

50 years ago microwaves were an amazing discovery. “Look, Mom, magic!” Now it’s just a common household item.

50 years ago there was no cherry coke. Enough said.

50 years ago we were just desegregating schools. Now kids of all different cultures learn together.

50 years ago Cab Calloway School of the Arts was not formed. Meaning… no getting out of school for random asbestos scares.

50 years ago our world was a lot different. To travel back there now would be like going to an alternate universe. The people would be the same, but the places, the things, the concepts all would be different. It’s neither bad nor good, these changes. Just a sign that our world is constantly moving forward. Would we be able to live without these advancements? Would we remember how to?