Recalling a “debate” that I was having with Shannon recently. She was complaining about being bored, as usual. Also as usual, I went into useless lecture mode about how easy she has it compared to when I was her age.
Me: “When I was your age, I had to work in a tobacco field. Or worse, babysit my bratty little cousins. For 50 bucks a week and I felt like I was rich. I had no computer, much less internet – that wasn’t even invented yet. We didn’t have cable TV, iPods, or cell phones. Texting wasn’t even a word back then. If you wanted to get in touch with a friend, you wrote a letter and put it in the mailbox.”
Shan: “Oh my God! You were Amish???”
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