How did one How did one survive ?survive ?

How did one survive growing up How did one survive growing up in the 70in the 70 ’’ s, 80s, 80 ’’ s and 90s and 90 ’’ s ?s ?

We had no seatbelts, no airbags and We had no seatbelts, no airbags and sitting in the back of a ute was a sitting in the back of a ute was a treat…treat…

Our baby prams had the most Our baby prams had the most georgeous lead based colours…georgeous lead based colours…

No such thing as tamper proof bottle No such thing as tamper proof bottle tops…tops…Opening kitchen cupboards was a Opening kitchen cupboards was a breeze… as safety locks were unheard breeze… as safety locks were unheard off…off…

Cycling was like a breath of fresh air…Cycling was like a breath of fresh air…no safety helmets, knee pads or elbow no safety helmets, knee pads or elbow pads, with plenty of cardboards pads, with plenty of cardboards between spokes to make it sound like a between spokes to make it sound like a motorbike…motorbike…

When thirsty we only drank tap water, When thirsty we only drank tap water, bottled water was still a mystery…bottled water was still a mystery…

We kept busy collecting bits & pieces We kept busy collecting bits & pieces so we could build all sort of things … so we could build all sort of things … and we were fearless on our bikes even and we were fearless on our bikes even when the brakes failed going when the brakes failed going downhill…downhill…

We were showing off how tough we We were showing off how tough we are, by how high we could climb trees & are, by how high we could climb trees & then jumping down….It was great then jumping down….It was great fun….fun….

We could stay out to play for hours, We could stay out to play for hours, as long as we got back before dark, as long as we got back before dark, in time for dinner…in time for dinner…

We walked to school, or sometimes we We walked to school, or sometimes we even rode our bike.even rode our bike.

We had no mobile phones, but we We had no mobile phones, but we always managed to find each other….always managed to find each other….How? no one knows…How? no one knows…

We lost teeth, We lost teeth, broke arms & legsbroke arms & legs , we , we got cuts and bruises and bloody got cuts and bruises and bloody noses…. nobody complained as we noses…. nobody complained as we had so much fun, it wasnhad so much fun, it wasn ’’ t anybodys t anybodys fault, only oursfault, only ours

We ate everything in sight, cakes, bread, We ate everything in sight, cakes, bread, chocolate, icecream, sweet sugary drinks, chocolate, icecream, sweet sugary drinks, yet, we stayed skinny by fooling around.yet, we stayed skinny by fooling around.

And if one of us was lucky to find a 1 And if one of us was lucky to find a 1 l itre litre coca cola bottle we all had a swag from coca cola bottle we all had a swag from it & guess what? nobody picked up any it & guess what? nobody picked up any germs...germs...

We did not have Play Stations, MP3, We did not have Play Stations, MP3, NintendoNintendo ’’ s,s, I-Pods, Video games, 99 Cable TV I-Pods, Video games, 99 Cable TV channels, channels, DVDDVD’’ s, Home Cinema, Mobile phones, s, Home Cinema, Mobile phones, Home Computers, Laptops, Chat-rooms, Home Computers, Laptops, Chat-rooms, Internet, etc ... BUT, we had REAL Internet, etc ... BUT, we had REAL FRIENDS!!!!FRIENDS!!!!

We called on friends to come out to We called on friends to come out to play, never rang the doorbell, play, never rang the doorbell, just went around the back…just went around the back…

We loved being let loose in the We loved being let loose in the big bad world…without big bad world…without bodyguards…bodyguards…

We played with sticks and stones, played We played with sticks and stones, played cowboys and Indians, doctors and nurses, cowboys and Indians, doctors and nurses, hide and seek, soccer games, hide and seek, soccer games, over and over again…over and over again…

When we failed our exams we were When we failed our exams we were given a second chance by simply given a second chance by simply repeating the same grade…without repeating the same grade…without visiting psychiatrists, psychologists or visiting psychiatrists, psychologists or counselors…counselors…such were the days…such were the days…

We had freedom, success, We had freedom, success, disappointments and responsibilities...disappointments and responsibilities...Most of all, we learned to respect Most of all, we learned to respect others…others…

Are YOU from that generation?? If thatAre YOU from that generation?? If that ’’ s the s the case, email this to all your friends from the case, email this to all your friends from the same era…same era…

Maybe this message will help them forget the Maybe this message will help them forget the stress that surrounds us these days….and just stress that surrounds us these days….and just for a few moments puts a smile to their faces for a few moments puts a smile to their faces as they remember what life was really like in as they remember what life was really like in the good old days……the good old days……

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