READ IT – IT'S GREAT!

READ IT – IT'S GREAT! At a family gathering, a young man asked his parents, aunts, uncles, and grandparents: "How did you all live back then?" • Without television • Without Wi-Fi • Without technology • Without the internet • Without computers • Without drones • Without Bitcoins • Without cell phones • Without Facebook • Without Twitter • Without YouTube • Without WhatsApp • Without Messenger • Without Instagram Then the grandfather spoke up and replied: “You know, dear grandson… Just like your generation lives today… • Without prayers • Without respect • Without values • Without personality • Without a sense of duty • Without inner life • Without character • Without spice • Without ideals • Without self-love • Without humanity • Without modesty • Without virtues • Without honor • Without purpose • Without that certain something • Without essence • Without direction • Without identity – because many no longer even know whether they are male or female. We, those born between 1920 and 1975, are blessed, and our lives are living proof: After school, there was homework, then played outside! We played with real friends – not virtual ones from the internet. We often built our own toys and had fun with them. Our parents weren't rich, but they gave us and taught us love – not material or worldly values. We didn't have cell phones, laptops, DVDs, PlayStations, Xboxes, video games, PCs, or the internet... but we did have real friends. Relatives lived nearby, so we could enjoy family time. We may only appear in black and white photos, but the memories are colorful and vivid. We are a UNIQUE and MORE UNDERSTANDING GENERATION, because we are the LAST to listen to our parents... and the FIRST to have to listen to our children. We are a LIMITED EDITION! Enjoy, appreciate, and learn from yesterday. Share it. “THE ELDESTS” “We were born in the 40s, 50s and 60s.” “We grew up in the 50s, 60s, and 70s.” “We went to school in the 60s, 70s, and 80s.” “We fell in love in the 70s, 80s, and 90s.” “We got married and explored the world in the 70s, 80s, and 90s.” “We ventured out in the 80s and 90s.” “We found stability in the 2000s.” “We grew wiser in the 2010s.” “And we're still here—in 2025.” We've lived through EIGHT decades… TWO centuries… TWO millennia… From long-distance telephone switches to worldwide video calls. From records to streaming services. From handwritten letters to emails and WhatsApp. From radio commentary during football matches to black-and-white TV, and later to HD television. We used to go to the video store – today we watch Netflix. We experienced the first computers, punch cards, floppy disks – and today we carry gigabytes and megabytes in our pockets – on our cell phones or tablets. We wore shorts as children, later long trousers, Oxfords, Bermuda shorts, and much more. We survived polio, meningitis, the H1N1 flu, and now COVID-19. Yes, we've been through a lot, but what great lives we've had! You could call us "survivors." People born in the world of the 1950s, experienced an analog childhood and a digital adulthood. We're a kind of "I've seen it all." Our generation has experienced and seen more than any other – in every dimension of life. We are the generation that has truly adapted to the world. A big round of applause to all members of a very special generation, that will forever remain UNIQUE. ⸻ A beautiful and very true message I received from a friend. I hope you take the time to read it and then share it… …or you put it off – and find yourself never sharing it! Always together Always united Always brothers Always friends