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The world before social media      Yes, there was a “world” without internet and social media….different, but not bad at all!!  I thought that while looking at the picture.

I think that most of us agree that technology has advantages and disadvantages. I do not intend to argue about this. Rather, I want to focus on how life was without it.

I showed the picture to a couple of teenagers who cried out:  Ohhh how did you live without facebook!!?... I would have passed away without “Instagram”…and so on.

Then I shared the picture with friends, I got funny comments!!!

“I was the “remote control” of the house!  -uttered one-. There were six siblings in my house, I was the youngest. Every afternoon we sat together to watch our favourite T.V programs.  Everyone said to me: go change the channel!!  I stood up and did what they wanted many times…You know, the price to be the “baby” in the family.

Another one stated:   “In my childhood we did not have video games, we spent the day making up games with our neighbors. We were “pirates”, “superheroes” running outside the house. We kicked balls, climbed trees, laughed and talked in person, went to places together instead of visiting online..that was fun!”

“My mom -explained Jessica-  loved to collect pictures from the whole family with her old “polaroid camera”.  She took those pictures for special occasions and she spent many days cutting every photo and putting together a photo album for every member of the family. With her handwriting she described those magical moments, adding thoughtful comments on every image.   On Sunday, all of us got together to see the pictures and listen to the stories of those shoots from my mother’s memories”.

“My house was not big -stated Antonio smiling- . We only had one green, antique phone placed on a corner at the entrance of my home.  When that phone rang everyone rushed to take that device, we never knew who was calling, every call had a kind of mystery and surprise…. We had to line up to use it and all knew whom you were talking about!! Nothing to say about the bill…I cannot forget my parents’ face.”

I could continue more and more…Technology is great, otherwise I would not be able to write this blog and share it with you, but listening to those experiences was valuable and priceless.   Life was somewhat mysterious and captivating!

Thanks for reading it!!