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Thursday of this past week was a day that was a life marker - a notable event in my life. We moved my oldest grandchild from Toronto to Peterborough to attend her first year at Trent University. It's hard to believe that eighteen, almost nineteen, years have gone by since her birth. Time seems to pass so quickly. I've been told that, as one gets older, in comparison time goes by faster. Somehow, i don't think that is the only explaination. I think that the pace of life today really is faster than it used to be. There have been a lot of changes in the world since I was a child. Communication has seen perhaps the most drastic change, and there is more to come. Personal computers were not yet invented. Now I can chat with anyone living anywhere in the world. Email has become an integral part of our lives. Social networks such as Facebook and Twitter are changing the way people meet and interact with each other. Today, war is brought right into our livingrooms. The world has become much smaller and I think the future will bring much more change. There have been wonderful advancements in technology and medicine, but I sometimes wonder at what cost? Society does not seem to be a kinder, gentler place these days. People often don't have the time for simple politness, let alone real caring The focus is much more on the individual rather than the betterment of society as a whole. We live in interesting times for sure, but I can't help but remember that "May you live in interesting times" is a Chinese curse!
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