Today I was thinking back to a more simpler time,
when things did not have a price tag on them.
We went to one room school houses and our bathrooms
a toilet outside.
Our playgrounds were empty of swings and slides.
We made our own games up and played together
such as ring around the roses all fall down
hopscotch and marbles.
We were lucky if someone had a ball and bat so we could play a game of baseball.
Most of us walked to school everyday usually a mile or so everyday.
We never had the modern convenience of a bus picking us up at our door.
When our parents said your going to school you went weather you like it or not,
if you was sick and stay home you stay in bed all day.
We learned to read from Ted and Sally reading book,
and our parents had to buy our books for school,
and we were taught education meant something.
We got new clothes twice a year, and when
we came home we changed into old clothing and did not destroy our school clothes.
We learn from a young age what work was about
and did not sassy our parents and tell them no.
If we did not use manners they were taught to us.
We learn that our elders was to be respected at all times
and was taught to shut up and listen when they talked,even if we did not agree.
At night after chores were done we played hide and seek and caught lightening bugs in jars.
Oh what a simple time it was, but it help form roots that grow deep in my mind and help me be who I am today.
Our parents were involved in every part of our life
they cared about what was going on with us, not like some of our
children now days think we are old fogies if we ask about what they are doing.
They should of live back when I did we did not take a step away from home
that Mom and Dad knew what we were doing or were we was going.
My Dad use to say if I know what your doing or were you are then you won't be in any kind of trouble.
Now after raising my children and seeing the world as it is this really makes good sense.
I know from experience if we as parents and grandparents drop the ball
with our children their is no one to pick it up and run with it.I wonder
do we let them go and do what they want because it is easier on us and less time consuming or
just because your child is not what you want them to be do you throw them away like an old towel?
I don 't think so you teach them with love and respect for others even if at times it hurts us to do so,
because threw all of the pain and sorrow we experience, at doing so we hope that this will remain a lesson
for them to carry on to their children to remember just like I have been remembering today.
Do you have memories of the sixties and would like to share and write about with me? You can email me at jc23302@gmail.com I am thinking about writing a series of short stories about this time so our younger generation will be taught and understand what their mothers, fathers, and grandpartents have been through in their life hoping maybe this may open their minds up to a new appreciation of who they are and were they come from some day. Thank You Judith A Turner.
when things did not have a price tag on them.
We went to one room school houses and our bathrooms
a toilet outside.
Our playgrounds were empty of swings and slides.
We made our own games up and played together
such as ring around the roses all fall down
hopscotch and marbles.
We were lucky if someone had a ball and bat so we could play a game of baseball.
Most of us walked to school everyday usually a mile or so everyday.
We never had the modern convenience of a bus picking us up at our door.
When our parents said your going to school you went weather you like it or not,
if you was sick and stay home you stay in bed all day.
We learned to read from Ted and Sally reading book,
and our parents had to buy our books for school,
and we were taught education meant something.
We got new clothes twice a year, and when
we came home we changed into old clothing and did not destroy our school clothes.
We learn from a young age what work was about
and did not sassy our parents and tell them no.
If we did not use manners they were taught to us.
We learn that our elders was to be respected at all times
and was taught to shut up and listen when they talked,even if we did not agree.
At night after chores were done we played hide and seek and caught lightening bugs in jars.
Oh what a simple time it was, but it help form roots that grow deep in my mind and help me be who I am today.
Our parents were involved in every part of our life
they cared about what was going on with us, not like some of our
children now days think we are old fogies if we ask about what they are doing.
They should of live back when I did we did not take a step away from home
that Mom and Dad knew what we were doing or were we was going.
My Dad use to say if I know what your doing or were you are then you won't be in any kind of trouble.
Now after raising my children and seeing the world as it is this really makes good sense.
I know from experience if we as parents and grandparents drop the ball
with our children their is no one to pick it up and run with it.I wonder
do we let them go and do what they want because it is easier on us and less time consuming or
just because your child is not what you want them to be do you throw them away like an old towel?
I don 't think so you teach them with love and respect for others even if at times it hurts us to do so,
because threw all of the pain and sorrow we experience, at doing so we hope that this will remain a lesson
for them to carry on to their children to remember just like I have been remembering today.
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