We grew up in a world where something was cool for about 10 minutes then it was over, onto the next big fad. But now it seems like trends last about a minute and a half and it’s over; about as long as it takes to create a new web page or download a song. What used to have longevity and last for weeks is over before it even begins.
I feel lucky because I got to see both sides of the spectrum — the world before the technology invasion and the world after, where it’s necessary to have at least five gadgets going at once, although sometimes it’s not the brightest move to handle all of them while driving. Our generation didn’t depend on iPads, Kindles and other forms, aside from the Game Boys and Disc-Mans. We didn’t stay indoors because there was nothing to do unless it was raining and even then we were begging to go out if only to the porch.

But the kids today are so different, everything is centered around their tablets or iPods. They barely look up unless the place was on fire and even then, they still wouldn’t budge from the screen. A big problem today is the video game violence that gives kids ideas about how to handle specific situations instead of using their words.