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Back in the 50s.... Without a doubt. The very best university course I ever took was not even in my career field! Ironic! The course was of my electives to give me some "breathing space" amidst the heavily technical and all-important coursework that my curriculum demanded. By sheer accident, when I first arrived in the state and on campus to attend "summer school" to help decrease my fall class demand.... I was quickly informed that the remaining "seats" in this particular class was unheard of and that I had better of them as this was a surprise to not having been filled by then. It was a sociology course named Courtship & Marriage and was taught by a world-renowned expert who was blind and had to be escorted to class each day by his dog. Incredible course! The very best I ever took and in taking that course it gave me understandable pause in wondering if sociology might be a better fit for my inquisitive mind. Anyway.... I loved the class, as did all the other students, as this professor and his several courses ranked as the most in demand courses at the university. Enough of the accolades for the professor and the course, now on to the point I am taking forever to get to..... I did come away from this course with several very poignant facts and figures that were formative to me and my perspective towards social life. Other facts were simply neat to hear and be aware of. Take this ..... back in the 50s, if you were to take a few block walk around the neighborhood around your family's home..... there was about a 90% chance you would pass/"See" your future intended while taking your post-supper walk. Just think of that. Think of that as compared to how accessible the whole world is to us nowadays. In a second ....we can an e- instead of what what used to be a "snail " letter that usually took days and sometimes did not even reach it's desired destination. Instead of a phone booth you had to stand in at the corner and pump quarters, dimes and nickels into to make a call, or a fixed dial telephone at home..... you have a high tech cell phone that can do soooo much. Phones are computers, cameras, encyclopedias, flashlights, and have a wealth of features that I do not want to even delve into as I might be forever hooked. In full disclosure, I have never had the urge to get into , , and all of the other cell social areas. My loss? I do not feel that way. Back in the 50s, what was flight like with commercial airlines compared to what it is now? I am certain you can add so much more about how our lives have changed year by year since we were much younger. And you ladies can certainly add to what present day improvements have done in your lives. Now back to the point about the ability to more easily "communicate and connect" with others. Would you argue or agree that we can all use very dear friends in our lives. Hopefully we have some very dear friendships close by in our lives. Friends we see and deal with daily, often and local. What of friendships that span a sizable distance from where we are? Away from where we "live?" What of the contacts and yes, incredible friendships that could occur if..... if we expanded our sphere of distance? Yup, I am certain that as we come into SFF as we do, and after we have attended to any "" we have received.... when we give a moment to "search" who might be online, are you adamant to consider those that are within a minimal number of miles from you? It's a Small, Small, Small, Small World out there now. As a matter of fact, was there a movie wayyyy back when with that same name? Humph..... interesting! |
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