I think I’ll start the narrative from the days when I was around 6.

I used to be fascinated by the words adults spoke, taking them literally. When my mom died, I was told she has gone to heaven, heaven being implied was in the sky. I wanted to get a ladder long enough to go up to the sky and meet her. This took up a lot of my thinking time and I was 6 at the time.
Growing up, we weren’t exposed to many fascinating things till computers were invented. I was a young mom with three school-going kids when we got our first PC. I was so fascinated by the modem connection. The idea that I can send and receive emails to anyone around the world through this was amazing. The twittering sounds when we were getting connected were a part of that charm.

Human beings become used to new things very quickly and the same twittering, chirping sounds became irritating in a little while and then we progressed to WiFi, wireless connectivity, and mobile devices which were mini-computers. This new technology held my fascination for a while till that too became passé.
We have so much exposure to new tech that nothing now amazes me. But humans still amaze me.

The fact that we all are unique, no two people are exactly alike never fails to amaze me. Even twins, the identical ones are different from each other. We aren’t the same as our parents, siblings, or children. We all have a different way of thinking, doing things, and existing.
So all said and done, I think I’ll never lose my fascination with my fellow human beings and of course my immense appreciation of the Creator who has created us!
This week’s prompt is: Fascinating Things from Maggie as a part of Throwback Thursday # 15
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Oh that photo of the original PC brought back memories along the unmistakable sound of modem dialup. Fascinating 😊
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Yes, for me too. Those were the days of discovery.
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Yes! 😊
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Beautiful! I remember seeing those fat computers even a few years ago. Now they’ve become a distant memory. 🙂 (Oh, I’ve even seen cassette tapes! A nice way to feel old).
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I’m sure the ones you saw were being preserved as a souvenir of past! 😻
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More embarrassing stuff is that I remember listening to nursery rhymes in them 🤣
Tape recorder, cassette, radio- used them all lol. I feel ancient.
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Lol! No need to feel that way. It’s great that you experienced technology from those days too. 💖
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I remember the thoughts I had when my grandfather died. It was so hard to reconcile in my mind. It must have been hard to lose your mother at such a tender age. 💕 Our first computer was a Commodore 64 and it did not have a modem or any email capability. My children had a drawing pad (it was called a Koala pad I think) and software they could use to write their own story books. Technology is amazing, but as you said, we adapt rather quickly now. Thank you for writing again this week, Sadje.
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Technology is growing at a rapid rate. We are hardly keeping up. And add to it the futuristic shows and movies have made us so blasé that we aren’t surprised by newer developments anymore!
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It is hard to imagine anything that seems impossible.
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Yes, now kids think that time travel is just around the corner!
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This was a very well thought out post Sadje and I really enjoyed reading it.
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Thanks a lot Jim.
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Sorry to hear your mom passed away when you were so young. I think she would be very proud to see the woman you’ve become.
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Thanks Rebecca. You’re very kind.
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This was a great, reflective post, Sadje. Thank you for sharing with us. KL ❤️
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Many thanks KL, it’s a pleasure! Revisiting older memories is great fun.
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When I was little I thought stars in the night sky were windows the angel looked out. When my grandfather died I wanted so badly to know which window he was at.
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The naivety children have is priceless.
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With today’s technologies and internet speeds… I really don’t miss those old bulky computer days.
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Neither do I. But it’s amazing to think how technology has changed in a few years.
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I sooooo love and appreciate this post Sadje. The ladder to the sky and what it represented to 6-year-old you is poignant. Love it!!!!
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Thank you so much Dee.
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Indeed, and agreed, Sadje! A wonderful post. Reminds me of getting my first computer with internet. Took a long time to connect….😅
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It did take its time, but then we didn’t know how fast it’ll get with WiFi. And I don’t know what future will bring.
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Yeah, that’s so true. Yep, no idea about the future. Maybe in 10 years we will be talking about how “slow” the internet speed was in the year 2021.
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Hahaha! Perhaps in a good way.
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Agreed. 👍
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😃
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so many things fascinate me too! I agree its all fascinating!
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Indeed, very much so
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A good read post. I can relate. At my age and the third lockdown around the corner, my laptop is the best gift I got from my SIL.
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Thanks Indira. A connection to the world is very valuable.
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So true.
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🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
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I remember, we were using floppy disk to copy and now use pendrive
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Yes, floppy disks were used even a few years ago.
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Yeah 😊
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