Back in time, Living like the "Old timers" did.

  I often hear people talking about going back in time and living as the old timers or pioneers used to. I've also found myself dreaming of a simpler time...

That brings me to the word "simpler". We often ask how they did such hard work back then and why would anyone want to go back in time and do such back breaking, time consuming work?

Yes, it was and is hard work but, they knew nothing else. They did not know the technology that we know today. They did not have the options we have with the click of a mouse, walking into a grocery store or the flyer's in Sunday news paper.

No TV, Internet, cell phone or home phone for that matter. No game consoles, toy stores, malls, swimming pools and the many activities we have in our daily life to take up their time and take away their family values and time spent on the important things in life.

So, I would say yes, it would be very difficult to go back in time and live as a pioneer because we got used to living with all the extras.
And no, it was not as difficult for the "old timers" as we seem to think it was because, that is what they knew.

If they did not have farming, gardening, mending, cooking, soap making, dress making, baking and so on, What would they have done with their time, what would they have to live for?

Not only was it a more meaningful time in history, it was a more compassionate and valued time in our past.
A time we could all learn from if we turned off our TV, cell phones and Internet for a short time and spent time on the important things. When families were happy with what Pa harvested and what Ma cooked. When children were raised with values and respect for self and others. When the family worked together to keep the home a happy place and each member had their role as an important family member. 

Technology is a wonderful thing but, it has been abused. Technology and society took so much out of the world today that it would be near impossible to go back in time and really live with the true values and hard work that our ancestors lived with.

Both generations have their pros and cons...........

If you never tasted mayo, seen it advertised on TV or heard about it on the Internet, would you miss it or even know about it?

So, when I hear people say "a simpler" time. I can agree with them........

Hard work and going without a few things is much more simple then running the rat race of today.