Like Gil and Adriana I have often thought life would be much better if I had been born in a different era. I am quite content with my life, but tend to like the ideals and expectations of years past. When my Grandfather taught highschool he was respected and his professional attire added to that. I don't mean that everyone has to wear suits, but sometimes I wish that my bank teller looked a bit more polished. I also think that the level of respect children had for adults was much greater, and that suits my view of the world. I admit I was a priss throughout my schooling, but in my mind what is so bad about that. I understood what I learned, got good grades and received great support from my teachers and professors. One other thing that I daydream about from the past is the strong family unit. I am incredibly lucky to have supportive parents (married for almost 25 years), healthy, active and loving grandparents as well as copious amounts of cousins, but I realize this is not the norm. In the past it seemed that it was typical to be close friends with family members, but from what I have seen lately it seems that the family unit is deteriorating and has become more convoluted than ever.
I realize that I see all of these things from an idealized view, not having to go through the hardships of other eras, but it does sound nice. I often joke that I will have to raise my children in an anti-modernism cult, but as long as I keep my family close I think I will be able to stick to my ideals without such drastic measures.
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