Some Things Never Change – Hallelujah!

Thought for the Day:  Old is NOT Obsolete.

It was a beautiful day, one of those days when the last thing we wanted to do was work on the “stuff” all around us. So we did the sensible thing; we left it all behind and headed for the beach.

I soaked up the sun, the blue sky, the glorious sounds of the waves — the “stuff “completely out of mind.  I took in the whole scene: Parents watching their children closely so that they didn’t go too far, Children building sand castles, or digging deep holes and waiting excitedly for the waves to fill them, or giggling as they covered their bodies with sand. Dads swinging little kids high over the waves. Young, lovely girls getting that fabulous tan that they knew would make them look even more stunning, while older, wiser folks sat under umbrellas. What a day. I looked around and except for a few cell phones and some mighty skimpy bathing suits, the scene could easily have been forty years ago.

I don’t know most of the abbreviations used to tweet. I don’t have a smart phone, just a slightly intelligent one; I still like getting messages through a human voice.  I’m “workin’’ on not being left too far behind, but I take enormous comfort in those things that will never change — like the beach scene

And no matter what the technical advances, no matter what the dramatic differences between the “generations”, I hope that other things will never become extinct:  little courtesies, someone who is truly listening, the human touch, a hand-written note, a look that communicates understanding or compassion — and patience, glorious patience.

OK, I’ll get off my soapbox.  As always, dear readers, I welcome your comments.
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