In high school, we watched a film about people that lived in the jungle, wore almost no clothing and spent the day finding food and weaving things. It was a pretty simple life. I remember thinking how nice it would be, at least for a while, to cross everything off of my to-do list and just look for food all day. I was busy in high school.
Today, my to-do list is much longer than it was in high school. But I'm not so sure about the living naked in the jungle thing anymore. I kind of like movie theaters, restaurants and automobiles. And computers. And shoes. So, while I occasionally long for life to slow down a bit so that I can catch my breath, I think I'm okay with the life I have. It's not very simple, but I kind of like it.
Maybe I'll change my mind tomorrow when I feel like I can no longer stay on top of things, and I'll pine for the wilderness. But one trip through the late-night Taco Bell drive through and I'll come to my senses!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
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I am with you on this one! No 'good old days' for me, thank you very much! I like the conveniences of today just fine! I'm not that old, but I remember some of those 'good old days'. The time with my loved ones was great, yes. However, I can do without so much of it; like having to draw water from an outdoor well, or using an outdoor potty, or no air conditioning in a car (not to mention a house!), no color TV, no internet....no thank you. Been there, done that, don't want to go back!
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