Extra unordinary

I was just sitting here thinking and wondering if anyone out there is like me. I am forty years young and I wish I could turn back time. Back to a time when life was so much simpler. Days of having something to look forward to such as summertime. Going swimming, camping, grilling, riding bikes etc. In those days we didn't take anything for granted. You knew when it was time to get up because the roosters would be crowing and you never had to worry about theft because you had your trusty old blue tick to let you know there was trouble. You protected yourself with a gun but usually never had to use it. Never really worried about break-ins. You and your friends could ride for miles up the road on your bikes and nobody was scared of kidnapping. We planted vegetables in our garden and nothing was better than a tomato and mayo sandwich in the summer. At night we would try to catch lightning bugs and some days go craw dad hunting. We didn't sit in front of a television like zombies. We did watch tv but it was for short periods at a time. We usually would stay outside from early morning to late night or until mom called us in. We didn't have a lot of money but we were happy with what we had. Christmas and birthdays were special because those were the only times of the year we got presents. Unlike today's kids that get something new every time they go to the store. We sat down together as a family to eat. We didn't run from fast food to fast food all the time. My mother prepared home cooked meals and we didn't go without.
I may sound old fashioned and maybe I am but I believe technology is the death of the simple life. Don't get me wrong. I myself enjoy my computer and cell phone but i don't worship it. How often do you go out and see people glued to their cellphones? How many people really talk on the phone anymore ? They don't they text. We have become a world of silent words. Words on a screen with no voice to speak them. Words that can never express an emotion like a person to person conversation. We also have become a world of adultery. The cellphone , the computer, texting, have all made it easier to commit adultery. I know this from first hand experience. There are so many dating sites available also with a high percentage of people claiming to be single when in fact they are married. There is even a site that helps you have an affair. How preposterous. In a world of Jerry springer, Justin Beiber, Miley Cyrus , reality television and obamacare what is the old fashioned simple heart to do?

Just some thoughts, would love to hear yours on the subject.