40s, 50s and 60s survivors
First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked
and/or drank while they carried us.
They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing and didn't
get tested for diabetes.
Then after that trauma, our baby cribs were covered
with bright colored lead-based paints.
We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors
or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no
helmets, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking.
As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts
or air bags. Riding in the back of a pick up on a warm
day was always a special treat.
We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a
bottle. We shared one soft drink with four friends,
from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this.
We ate cupcakes, bread and butter and drank soda pop
with sugar in it, but we weren't overweight because WE
WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!
We would leave home in the morning and play all day,
as long as we were back when the streetlights came on.
No one was able to reach us all day. And we were O.K.
We would spend hours building our go-carts out of
scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out
we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a
few times, we learned to solve the problem.
We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no
tape movies, no surround sound, no cell phones, no
personal computers, no internet or internet chat
rooms..........WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and
found them!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth
and there were no lawsuits from these accidents.
We made up games with sticks and tennis balls and
although we were told it would happen, we did not put
out any eyes.
We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and
knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked
in and talked to them!
Little league, football and baseball had tryouts and
not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to
learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!!
We did what we were told, most of the time, and were
soundly corrected when we didn't -- we were held
accountable. Imagine that.
The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the
law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law!
This generation has produced some of the best
risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever!
The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation
and new ideas.
We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility,
and we learned HOW TO DEAL WITH IT!
And if YOU are one of them! CONGRATULATIONS!
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