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IT'S CALLED JOY ....

Tinkrbl44 — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:17:14 GMT

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meallen616 — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:00:25 GMT

So true!

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We rescue cats — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:27:41 GMT

And they will not smile and laugh when remembering a message the way they will when the memory or 'that' day comes back to them . . .

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Estellee — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:58:28 GMT

That's how I grew up @Tinkrbl44

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Patriot3 — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:00:08 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 What a cute pic!!

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CANDLEQUEEN — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:04:51 GMT

Cute pic, and so very true...When my granddaughters and even my grandson would come for the weekend, we would always be outside enjoying the fresh air and around here summer is only 3-4 months, so better get out there and enjoy it.

My granddaughters live right by a small lake, and they go swimming and boating all summer. It surely beats sitting in the house with an IPAD all day!

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occasionalrain — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:31:31 GMT

However, they'll not get Lyme from a tick, drown in a lake, get abducted by a stranger, learn another language, make a friend in Japan...There are benefits in both, one doesn't exclude the other.

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lgfan — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:27:13 GMT

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qvcaddition — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:06:50 GMT

@occasionalrain

@occasionalrain wrote:
However, they'll not get Lyme from a tick, drown in a lake, get abducted by a stranger, learn another language, make a friend in Japan...There are benefits in both, one doesn't exclude the other.

You are correct, but not in the world I grew up in the 40's and 50's in San Francisco, Cal. You could walk down Market St at midnight and no one bothered you. We live in a different world today. I'm glad I grew up then.

People communited face to face. Families ate dinner together. Discuss their day problems, respected their parents and the elderly and teachers and it was a better world on the whole in spite of what problems arised.Neighbors looked after the children that were playing outside. I never see anyone playing outside anymore or hear their laughter. Im going on 90, use the computer and cell phone. I would be isolated if I didn;t.

I am fortunate, my neighbors do keep a check on me by phoning or coming to my house, but how many elderly are alone with no one to check if they don't use a computer or at my age have no knowledge of how to use a cell or computer. How many families actually sit down and have dinner together and talk to one another without a cell phone.

I see people walking down the street with their head down and phone in hand missing the world around them or the beauty of the day.

Yes, we do have more info., but it's not safe with hackers. I miss hearing the laughter of little kids outside playing or riding bikes, but I can goggle whatever I need to know and not have to look it up by reading books.

So, you are not wrong, but its a sad world today.

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occasionalrain — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:25:34 GMT

@qvcaddition

My childhood was the same as yours.

The neighborhood I live in now is safe and children still play outside, ride their bikes but it's a small community.

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matty liz — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:12:04 GMT

The physical outcome just might be easier to attend to than the psychological results of the screen. everything is captivating but just to get out, yell, run, be part of something real is important.

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Tinkrbl44 — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:25:50 GMT

@lgfan wrote:

@lgfan

And who was on many of those cereal boxes?

Why, Bruce Jenner, of course ... when he was still a man.

My oh my, times have changed.

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shoekitty — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 03:09:24 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 oh yes, the cereal boxes. Those were a treat in our house I am 78, and even back in the 50's my mom rarely bought boxed cereal, darn it. No one buys the boxed cereal today lol they took all the sugar nd good stuff out. lol. So expensive. They ruined Coco Puffs. That used to be my favorite dessert. lol. Kiddin, but they were so good

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Tinkrbl44 — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:51:39 GMT

@shoekitty wrote:
@Tinkrbl44 oh yes, the cereal boxes. Those were a treat in our house I am 78, and even back in the 50's my mom rarely bought boxed cereal, darn it. No one buys the boxed cereal today lol they took all the sugar nd good stuff out. lol. So expensive. They ruined Coco Puffs. That used to be my favorite dessert. lol. Kiddin, but they were so good

@shoekitty

Wheaties had Bruce Jenner and other athletes on the boxes.

My mother thought Cheerios were the healthiest, with Rice Krispies as a second choice. They appeared to have less sugar.