HAVE you noticed recently how things have reminded you of the past, how the media are always bringing up things that have changed, or are now ‘no more’.
It seems that ‘Arnotts’ are phasing out some biscuit varieties that have been around for decades, upsetting many people in the process.
A lot of vegetables are packed now in plastic, when we thought that plastic was being done away with because of environmental issues.
Clothes from a past era are slowly becoming new fashion again, but jeans must have the knees ripped open to sell as a fashion garment at twice the price. Many food stuffs are not only dearer but with the increased price, companies have reduced the sizes and some have even tweaked the product.
Chocolate bars, some are supposedly half price at certain times. Packet chips come in a variety of flavours and if one does the sums can be as expensive as a kilo of meat at the butchers.
Missing persons and court cases, dormant for many years, are being tried again as new ways of DNA testing are getting results.
The current government says we need a new voice in parliament and they wish to change the constitution.
Many are wondering why?
Australian Aborigines are fighting for more autonomy and more ‘say’ in land issues.
Hair styles gone for years are making a comeback, long hair, ‘mullet styles’.
Everything old is becoming new again.
Wars are still being fought with ‘no winners’ and a tremendous amount of damage being inflicted and for what lasting purpose.
It just means a huge amount of money is needed to rebuild towns, cities and villages.
We ask ourselves why can’t there be true peace in the world, why can’t that tremendous amount of money spent on defense by nations be channeled into hospitals, health, schools etc. and a better way of living for third world countries.
Older seniors worry about how the world has changed, ‘climate change’ a hot news item and sea levels seem to be a real threat to some island nations.
Yes, things have changed and the question is do we now live in a better place?
It’s certainly different than what it was when we were growing up.
The internet has brought such a change to all our lives in one way or another.
Some good, some bad. Instead of hearing news days later, it’s all over the airwaves in an instant.
If you don’t like a restaurant, it’s on Facebook or the like. Writing a bad review can bring a business to its knees and it doesn’t have to even be factual.
My hope is that our children and their offspring can make a difference to this world as I fear it may be too late for us ‘oldies’ to do anything about it.
