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Generally, it is said, these days are not like old days. Even lots of people like to add, old days were the best days. So, there are many things what we had in our old days, I mean in our childhood or in our young age and now we are missing them. In today's blog I would like to share some of them with you and in return, hope to hear the same from you.

Well, in my childhood there were many play grounds around, big cities to small towns. But, nowadays it has become a scarce thing in my  country specially in metropolitan cities.  And, of course, we all are missing it badly and kids are in a big trouble.

Gadgets were not a problem at all. Only a few people had Television. people tends to listen to radio though it was also not in everyone's house. During that time many people who did not have radio or television they used to go to other's houses to listen to radio and watch Tv and nobody minds!

I never watched any computer in my childhood and did not hear about mobile! Then making a phone call was a big deal. Only rich/ who had good job  had land phone at their workplaces or homes. Yes, we had and it was everybody's asset! And, till now I can say the number.

Young people were more timid specially about their personal and love life. Many necessary information were unknown or unheard. As well as, they had less idea to be the worst too, so not too bad, hu?

Letters were there! People liked to write letters to their parents, close relatives, friends... there were colorful writing pads. People waited passionately to get a reply.

There were no junk food. Only a few people ate out but they did not eat junk food, I bet. In my childhood I had had soft drinks but it was just merinda/fanta and sometimes pepsi.

Even, Ice-cream was not so common and available. It was for the solvent people too. we sometimes asked our maternal granny to make ice-cream for us. And, we felt very proud to say that our grandma could make ice-cream!

people liked to have home made food in all occasions. Most of the people hated to serve store bought food  to their guests. Guests also felt bad if they were served store bought food.

A few women did job. Mostly,they were supposed to be at home to take care of their families. Though, educated families prefered to educate their females but doing a job was a far cry. Actually so far I know, girls were taught to be prepared for their future life, I mean to be a good mother.

Oh....in those days financial responsibility was on male's shoulders. During that time families were big. More over, many people lived in join-families.

So, how was your childhood or young age days?

P.S. Only a very few kids had glasses on. Glasses were a thing for the adults because, that time kids used to play outside in their spare time instead sticking before the screens and playing video games! They ate home made food, ate leafy and green. Now, we, everybody, spending more and more time with computers and we should think about it. take care!