We were exposed to the fresh air,
No air conditioning or filtered air,
Fewer allergies, less asthma, better health
We played outside, in the dirt and mud,
No television, computers or video games,
More resistance to common illness,
We did not eat processed foods,
No artificial chemicals, food additives
Mom had to bake bread, cook from scratch
Mom raised the children and was at home,
Mom, swatted us when we needed discipline,
Most of all Mom was there to Love us
Life was slower then, more predictable
We waited for Dad to get home,
Then we sat at a table, to eat supper, as a family
May 2, 2015
May 2, 2015 at 10:57 AM UTC
We were exposed to the fresh air,
No air conditioning or filtered air,
Fewer allergies, less asthma, better health
We played outside, in the dirt and mud,
No television, computers or video games,
More resistance to common illness,
We did not eat processed foods,
No artificial chemicals, food additives
Mom had to bake bread, cook from scratch
Mom raised the children and was at home,
Mom, swatted us when we needed discipline,
Most of all Mom was there to Love us
Life was slower then, more predictable
We waited for Dad to get home,
Then we sat at a table, to eat supper, as a family
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