Am missing old times

My childhood also had chutney ground on a grinding stone,and even after getting the mixer my mother would say that grinding it on a grinding stone was simpler for her because she was spared the hassle of washing and wiping the mixie clean. I had a lovely transistor that I carried even to the bathroom and heard Vivid Bharti all my spare time. I miss my old house,the chill water in the well when in summer we splashed ourselves with well water in spite of having taps all around,the trees and plants,the golden guavas shining in daylight; the thought of my parents still brings a squeeze to my heart and the thought of my mother brings tears to my eyes.

I was born in 1987. So my childhood wasn't quite as yours was, but we didn't have internet. Not until I was older. We played outside all day. I was hardly ever indoors as a kid. I would play outside until the street lights came on and then I would ride my bike home. It was simpler, and less dangerous. We didn't rely heavily on electronics. No one really had cell phones so when we went somewhere we had to rely on a pay phone and hope someone was home. We did play the original Nintendo, and super Nintendo. You weren't able to save it so when you had to go eat dinner you had to pause it and pray no one turned it off! I mean it's not quite as simple as it was in your time, but it is definitely simpler than it is today and I'm only 26 it's amazing how fast time moves, and how much changes. I love electronics, but sometimes I do miss the old days where you actually spent time with people instead of on some electronic device.

Playing fields, nature and the summer and winter - plenty of time. Strong and hardy children of nature, that's what we. Nature, camping, kayaking, bicycles... Enough time to listen to Pink Floyd and other groups Full Album. Time lagoon. it has been & Today, Time gone?.. How beautiful stories and legends, whose listening in the evening in the company of girls and boys from my beloved city block. Get to know your friends and take care of those around them were normal. Gone calm and waiting for the next day miracle. Today, so many things we have to keep up and still have to run and run, do not have time to stop and look around - as is beautiful. "Nothing Compared to Those innocent days"

for sure and it makes you wonder badly about it and you can get back to the normal times soon

I was still a baby when life is bit crude. I remember our television is very big , having doors to be closed and opened but the picture is black and white. Neighbors will gather. So full of fun like we are bonding with neighbors. I remember also about letter. When you are going to send a letter abroad , it will reach the target for about a month then you will wait for another month for the response . Hahaha see how all are so slow yet people are happy and contented. Unlike at present where in life moves so fast , that just a wink of an eye , then another phase is we need to pass and seems people are never contented and fulfilled.

Hi allknowing I know what you mean I find sometimes things are really moving fast and I miss hand written letters my Grandmother used to write to my mom all the time (I kept all my Grandmothers letters) and I look at them when I miss her. I too miss the old fashioned phone ring, I also miss the old typewriters I just loved the sound of an old typewriter. The milkman was before my time but I often think those were the good o'l days, maybe that is why I enjoy the old Black and White movies, what a great topic.

I first read this post over an hour ago..and since then have pontificated....a million, really memories rushing back...and it really ALL boiled down to what I miss most.... And that is SILENCE from man-made inventions! No noisy planes overhead..NO vehicles whizzing by..NO machinery engines rupturing the etherealness of the day! I could hear a calf bleating..a horse nickering..the drone of a dragonfly...the MeadowLarks singing...the Robins chattering..I COULD HEAR the ochestra of Mother Nature! I COULD SMELL...fresh, fresh water babbling over the mossy rocks in the brook where we drank fresh water from..the Wild Roses aroma wafting..the sweaty horses coming in from the field...Supper wafting in the air..Apple Pie..Home-made bread, and the wonderful smell of FRESH laundry from the line, that I dreamt in! Even the aroma of the kerosene lamps, telling us it was time to come in from play, for bed! I could fill pages...pages and pages..of Old times! Oops, forgot the social interaction, BY PERSON!

Life style changed so much from the past. I remember in my childhood we used to go to the temple, which is 20 mints walking distance, by walking. Now I can’t see anyone go to the temple by walking either they go by their own vehicle or hire an auto rickshaw. I think the facilities were less in that time but health was good with people. vesting the temple in morning is a routine of life and which offers the health benefits of walking. Now the generations think about ‘walk’ once they attacked with high BP or rising blood sugar. The ancestors wisely planned the day to day life to be healthy in the past. The grinding stone, the method of getting water from the well, the method of washing cloths all were providing exercise to the body. Now all works are doing machine, result… do I need to mention? Those days are missed and never will be back dear.

When i was growing up things were =much different as well because we had video games but no xbox game boy playstation. We had cable but no on demand or 100 channels. We played outside most of the day and didn't have bottled water but drank from the hose in the back yard. We had computers but no internet like today no emails no yahoo no face book no my lot no my space no twitter no yahoo just hand written letters where we waited days even sometimes a week for it to be delivered and was happy when we could run to the mailbox and get the letter. We had no e books no kindle we just opened the actual book and read it. I love the feel of the pages as i turn them and i loved the excitement of waiting for a letter from the mailman. We didn't have cds we just played records regular tapes and 8 track tapes and it was fun. We didn't have dvd or blue ray or satellite dishes we just had video tapes we watched and recorded on. Times were different then and we could play outside in our backyards at night without the fear of being abducted or killed. When the street lights came on or it it was too dark we'd turn on the porch light and keep playing. I remember running after the ice cream truck in my bare feet with friends to get ice cream now i hardly ever see the ice cream truck. Kids today don't know how good they have it with all the new technoligy. The internet dvds blue ray on demand on cable all the video game devices such as play station xbox email internet facebook all that to keep in touch where they don't have to write they barely need to know how to spell with all the short hand typing. Kids today have ti so much easier than we did but i loved my life back then. Also we did have cellphone but no internet on them no ring tones no texting.

Well your this discussion made me little emotional and brought up my childhood memories When l used to be at my maternal grand mother's place. My grandfather was Superintendent in telephone department at that time and there was phone in only our house.People use to come to listen to there phone call from distance places and mostly l used to pick up the phone and first one to talk.I never let unknown people touch our phone. Happy mylotting.

I grew up listening to music on cassette tapes and 45's! I remember my nanny and another house help who would be buying these and would be listening to them the whole day during their day off.

Something that I miss from my old time is sitting in front of TV in the afternoon with hot fried banana or casavva and glass of tea and then rain comes and then my favorite TV series Full House play on TV. I miss that moment so much.

The only thing I miss from old time, is that people were more caring, Honest and they were more responsible in life and love. that is the only thing that I miss, but I am so happy with this technology and wish to have more of that, but if this super fast technology life will get mix with that love and honesty of old time, the world will become a heaven.