The recent inflated prices of vegetables in India made me feel strongly about the way our lifestyle has changed since my childhood. For the better? I am not too sure.
Call me old fashioned but I still prefer getting new clothes only for festive occasions and for birthdays, than just going on a purchasing spree whenever there is a sale which is forever in places like Singapore. And of course this trend is soon catching up in India as well.
Rich food was again only limited to special occasions like festivals, weddings & so on. Now a days I am sure a lot of households' must haves in the grocery shopping list would include sweetmeats, chocolates, ice creams, cakes & the like. That brings me to another interesting observation - we do not mind spending for these so called special treats but complain, crib for buying veggies not before thinking for umpteen times & finally deciding to call off when their prices get inflated. The health factor anyways gets affected and along with it goes down the feeling of exclusivity that comes from treating ourselves occasionally to a cake, for instance. May be we live in the times when eating rich food is the daily norm and nutritious food on special occasions.
Anyways, reverting to my nostalgia - going out used to be again a once in a while occasion either for eating out or rarely for the cinemas. These days there are lot more options available for hanging out. While i agree that these outings give one a much required exposure I certainly wish we gave things such as catching up with relatives, attending social gatherings the importance they deserved. Mingling with people still betters our social skills than window shopping in a mall or making friends with gizmos do, or so I reckon!
With my son's birthday just around the corner and with all those I consider as fond childhood memories turning into routine daily activities I wonder the kind of special memories he will have. Let's see!
Call me old fashioned but I still prefer getting new clothes only for festive occasions and for birthdays, than just going on a purchasing spree whenever there is a sale which is forever in places like Singapore. And of course this trend is soon catching up in India as well.
Rich food was again only limited to special occasions like festivals, weddings & so on. Now a days I am sure a lot of households' must haves in the grocery shopping list would include sweetmeats, chocolates, ice creams, cakes & the like. That brings me to another interesting observation - we do not mind spending for these so called special treats but complain, crib for buying veggies not before thinking for umpteen times & finally deciding to call off when their prices get inflated. The health factor anyways gets affected and along with it goes down the feeling of exclusivity that comes from treating ourselves occasionally to a cake, for instance. May be we live in the times when eating rich food is the daily norm and nutritious food on special occasions.
Anyways, reverting to my nostalgia - going out used to be again a once in a while occasion either for eating out or rarely for the cinemas. These days there are lot more options available for hanging out. While i agree that these outings give one a much required exposure I certainly wish we gave things such as catching up with relatives, attending social gatherings the importance they deserved. Mingling with people still betters our social skills than window shopping in a mall or making friends with gizmos do, or so I reckon!
With my son's birthday just around the corner and with all those I consider as fond childhood memories turning into routine daily activities I wonder the kind of special memories he will have. Let's see!
