The best generation

Just when I thought that social media is filled with unfiltered information about sensationalized issues and nonsense, I came across this inspiring tale between a child and his grandfather about the comparative life of two generations.

Unfortunately, I cannot find the author to acknowledge for his work. But his story is thought provoking, heartwarming, and worth sharing.

A young man asked his grandfather, "Grandpa, how did you live in the past without technology like cars, TVs, air-conditioning, computers, internet connection, mobile phones, drones, and bitcoins?"

Grandpa answered: "Just as your generation lives today, no prayers, compassion, respect, GMRC, no real education, poor personality, no human kindness, no shame, modesty, and honesty."

We, the people born between the 1930s to the 1980s, were the blessed ones. Our lives are living proof." Then he continued:

“We have never worn a helmet while playing and riding a bike.

“After school, we did our homework ourselves and always played in the meadows until sunset. We played with real friends, not virtual friends.

“If we were thirsty, we would drink from the fountain, waterfalls, and faucet water, not mineral water.

“We never worry and got sick even as we shared the same cup or plate with our friends. Never gain weight by eating bread and pasta every day. Nothing happened to our feet despite walking barefoot. We never used food supplements to stay healthy. We used to make our toys and play with them.

“Our parents were not affluent but gave us love, not material gifts. We never had a cell phone, DVD, PSP, game console, Xbox, video games, PC, laptop, or internet chat, but we had true friends. We visited our friends without being invited and shared and enjoyed the food with their families. Parents lived nearby to take advantage of family time. We may have had black and white photos, but you can find colorful memories in these photos.

“We are a unique and the most understanding generation because we are the last generation that listened to their parents. And we are also the first forced to listen to our children. We are a limited edition! The near-extinct generation. So take advantage and learn from us. We are a treasure destined to disappear soon.” Concluded the old man. (I didn’t know how the story ended, but I like a happy ending.)

So with a pensive look and teary eyes, the child hugged his granddad. And whispered “I love you, grandpa, yours is the best generation.”