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Reflecting on the "good old days" can bring back warm thoughts and fond memories. But could longing for a lost past diminish the joy of the present and the hope God has in store for your future?
Sometimes you hear people talk about the "good old days"-a time when life was simpler, more carefree, without the troubles and confusion of today's world.
Do you ever long for the "good old days"?
When the "good old days" were depends on your frame of reference. Some would argue that the good old days were the 1930s, when life was simple and the country was built on church and family values.
Others might say it was the 1950s, when everyone seemed to enjoy a rapidly growing standard of living. Still others might look back on the 1980s as a time of prosperity and rejuvenation of national pride.
Were the good old days 1952 ? Postage stamps were only 3 cents, pocket-sized transistor radios hit retail stores and Singin' in the Rain was one of the top movies. Of course, for the thousands suffering and dying in the Korean War, those days weren't so good.
Maybe you fondly remember 1964. The Beatles were all the rage, and John Wayne was a popular movie star. Science promised a future of leisure, with plenty of prepackaged food and no disease. But then maybe you remember the fear you experienced as a child as you and your classmates practiced getting under your desks in case of thermonuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union. Some of you may remember having to sit in the back of the bus because of the color of your skin.
Or maybe the good old days were 1996. That's when the Dilbert comic strip became popular and you could afford a personal computer to join an estimated 45 million people surfing the net. But since that time, have crime, poverty and war been eradicated?
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