Memories - part 2

Then there were the picnics at the peak of summer season,
Pack a lunch and find some trees and never need a reason.

 

Get a baseball game together with all the friends you know,
Have real action playing ball -- and no game video.

 

Remember when the doctor used to be the family friend,
And didn't need insurance or a lawyer to defend?

 

The way that he took care of you or what he had to do,
Because he took an oath and strived to do the best for you.

 

Remember going to the store and shopping casually, 

And when you went to pay for it you used your own money?

 

Nothing that you had to swipe or punch in some amount,
Remember when the cashier person had to really count?

 

Remember when we breathed the air; it smelled so fresh and clean, 

And chemicals were not used on the grass to keep it green.

 

The milkman used to go from door to door, 

And it was just a few cents more than going to the store.

 

There was a time when mailed letters came right to your door, 

Without a lot of junk mail ads sent out by every store.

The mailman knew each house by name and knew where it was sent;

There were not loads of mail addressed to "present occupant."

 

To be continued......