Better Times

I had lunch a few days ago with my daughter and one of her childhood friends. She’d just turned fifty and was lamenting getting older. I managed to pretty much hold my tongue and not reveal too much of what’s ahead for her. There are signs along the way to the place in your life that tell you, yes, you’re getting old. Not older, we’re all getting older from the moment we’re born, but old, as in old bat, old codger, old fart, or old-timer. (notice how most of those terms are masculine?)

One of the sure signs you’re old is that you look back on younger days and firmly believe that things were better. We were sent out to play until the street lights came on and, for the most part, we were safe. Today, a mom has to go with her kids to the bus stop and wait with them so some maniac doesn’t steal them.

On Sunday, the whole family went to church, dad, mom, grandma, and the kids, even the teenagers. Today, when Sunday comes, Dad is watching the pre-game, Mom is online shopping, the kids are in their room chatting online with (Hopefully) friends, and Grandma is at the rec center playing something called pickleball.

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Thanks to “mobile devices,” there are no more phone booths. Superman is still on duty, but he has to spin around like Wonder Woman to change his clothes. We loved Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, and knew they fought for truth, justice, and the American Way. Today’s kids have Dexter, Weeds, and Breaking Bad. God help us!

On a final note, we had Elvis. They have Justin Bieber. Yes. I am old.