Are We Getting Worse As Humans?

[NightskyeB4Dawn]

My maternal grandparents never owned a t.v.  My granddaddy said t.v. was the devil's toy and he wouldn't allow one in his house.
I thought he was nuts.
Looking back now, that old man had more wisdom in his little pinky than all of us.

Kids, listen to your elders!

I have been reminiscing a lot lately of the old normal. Growing up as a child in the country, neighborhood and community looked a lot different back then. 

Neighbors would discipline you just as quick as your parents,  and you would pray they never told your parents of your wrong doing, or you would end up being punished twice again.

My parents didn't believe in spankings. My Dad was a Sergeant in the military, and his take was, spankings were over too quickly, and did not give you enough time to really think about what you did wrong. Instead, he would come up with long drawn out punishments, like chopping a month's worth of firewood, or hand scrubbing the hardwood floors on your hands and knees.

Back then the elderly were respected and were vessels of knowledge that you sought out. I loved sitting or working beside the old folks and listening to their stories.

I didn't know just how wise they really were. I do know that we should have listened. Especially when they kept telling us, "Never trust the government ".