I dream of yesterday

Yesterday sometimes is far in the past and brings, at least for me, a longing for things lost.

I was doing errands recently and while getting gas, I remembered a distant time in the past when you went to get gas at a local gas station and it was a mini social outing.

You pulled up to your station and there he was, the old guy who owned and ran the gas station. Always had a smile on his face and as he walked over to your car he called out asking how the family was doing, or asked if you ever got x, y or z done, etc., and then began filling up your car.

After that still gabbing away with you he checked under the hood to be sure all the fluids were topped off and as he walked around your car he looked at the tires to see if they needed air. If he was suspicious of one that might need air, he took his tire pressure gauge out and checked it. Then, still gabbing with you, he washed your windshield and sent you off with some comment like "Safeway has watermelons on sale today".

I miss those days... it feels as if life was so much more civil and social, somehow kinder.

CookieCrumbs · F

With a wirelessly connected world, we have become more disconnected.

Just look at groups of people or families sitting at a restaurant. Instead of talking to each other, they are always on their phones. It’s become an acceptable behavior because everyone is doing it.

We don’t talk to our neighbors anymore. Why? Because if we want to talk somebody, we could just go online.

This is our world. This is our today.

OlderSometimesWiser · F

A longing for those seemingly ordinary yet oh so meaningful real life connections. I truly fear how much the fabric of our society is decaying because people seem hopelessly addicted to staring at their device screens, losing both the desire and even the ability to truly connect with others. Very scary, very sad.

My nostalgia is particularly strong in this regard. I often think back to times like you’ve described. And yes, there are incredible benefits to living in this modern world. But at what cost. 😔

Ontheroad · M

@moonlightlullaby while the good old days weren't always good, they were kinder and there was a warmth to them that life today doesn't have... that's the part of the old days I miss.

I don't miss having to wash dishes by hand🤣