What has made us of the older generation and the younger people become so lackadaisical in our daily lives?
Are the younger people not learning from their elders what it was and is to work hard for the rewards for which you are reaching?
Do they think, with a somewhat irrational outlook on life, that the result will always favor their desires?
I have been privy to some of my grandchildren’s generation of friends and have been staggered as to the notions and views they have of life in general. Some of them, I’m sure because of COVID, have taken to computer schooling and have never desired to go back to face-to-face education and actual book learning.
Life and circumstances have made it so easy and undemanding for the student to put forth very much effort to school instruction or the discipline it requires. I have little scholars who want this non-regimented type of education. Some of the learners I know have just given up completely and opted for a GED instead of the hard-earned diploma. And some, I am unhappy to say, have just given up and stopped “getting the sheepskin” at all.
What about the rest of us? One of my enthusiasms has always been going into a grocery store, in person, and selecting my provisions for my family. This is probably because I have been in the retail grocery business for so many years that I still love the atmosphere and enjoy seeing all the new items hit the shelves. Or, perhaps, I am just bizarre for getting excited about something so mundane. But I know some people and have quite a few friends who just love the idea of calling or texting in their grocery orders, having someone else select their foodstuffs, bring it to their front doors and unload the bags. Is this not just a little bit sluggish?
Now before you get miffed, let me say I do understand that mothers with littles, those that work eight or nine hours a day, or others with difficulties getting to the store have legitimate reasons for this way of shopping. So, I suppose I am talking about those of us who can and choose not to. Well, sometimes I have trouble understanding why you would want someone else to make your choices.
Now, I’m going to let you know I am not so good at going to the retailer myself as I love to shop online. I will admit to you I love having merchandise delivered to my front door. Believe me, it’s not groceries, as my husband, the grocer, would freak out, but things like clothes, shoes, furniture and household items not available at Sunflower. Our little town is somewhat limited as to some retail stores, and we are forced to go to a larger retail area to buy needed things.
Anything I can purchase here, I buy locally, as I want our customers to do the same.
Yes, the culprit or the marvel of all this is the computer. My husband once said at the onset of so much computerized works, “The computer will be the ruination of the whole world.” Sometimes I can see how this engine has not been as good as we anticipated, and sometimes I can see how amazing it has made our lives. For good or bad, I know this type of life is here to stay and to only improve. expand and advance our daily lives.
Now, I have to close; Amazon just left me some packages.
My husband thinks he needs potatoes of some kind every night for supper, so I try to find new recipes. The following one is really good.
Crockpot potatoes
6 large potatoes peeled and sliced
1/3 cup of melted butter
1 package Lipton onion soup mix
½ cup of water
1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
Salt and pepper to taste.
Mix well and pour into Crock-Pot cover and cook 2 to 2½ hours.
