I’m grateful to have lived in a time before social media and today’s technology via /r/gratitude

I’m thankful to have lived when phones were solely used for calling.

When updates about friends were known through actual meet ups, and friends were made through shared real experience.

When watching movies, going to the theater, felt like an event with family or friends.

When TV commercial breaks turned into mini-games, giving us just enough time to grab a snack or run to the bathroom, racing time so we could return before the show resumed.

And, when trends would creep in and tend to stay for some time, giving flavor and identity to an era.

These thoughts just came out of the blue. I appreciate life’s convenience now but I’m just grateful to have known that time when life was simple, imagination thrived, and moments were more rooted in the present.