Wish we could go back to the “good ole days”, things were so much more simple, it seems. How many times it seems we have these thoughts today. Things were cheaper. People were kinder, and the pace was slower. I remember gas at 17cents a gallon. A nice new car was $3,500.

The truth be admitted- things were different. There were no lifesaving surgical by-pass surgeries then. Many things that we take for granted did not exist then. We now have things that bring us comfort, pleasure, and security. It is hard to compare apples to oranges. It is difficult to remember all the things we didn’t like or have then because so much did not exist then. Computers may frustrate most of us but our world could not exist without them-they support and produce a standard of living which we like. We have products and services that would be prohibitively expensive otherwise. We have lifesaving medical services and facilities that were not available at any price. We enjoy seasonal produce year round. Although we complain about less nutritional value in processed foods,we do have a choice. We complain about the negative value of television, and the shows on television. We do have a choice. Back in the “good ole days” our choices were limited and excluded much that we choose today because so much did not exist then as it does today.

Back in the “ good ole days” we could communicate with individuals and forums that we had access to. Access was selective and dependent to a large extent on our socioeconomic position. Not today, we have affordable means to knowledge, people, and institutions with unlimited accessibility. So much information is almost scary. We can know. We can create. We can excel at a mind blogging level. Never before was so much available to so many.

I grew up in this area. I currently live in the house I was raised in. I married and stayed married to my high school sweetheart. She is still my sweetheart. I know what Pinellas County was. I have seen it evolve to what you see today. I can’t say all the changes and adaptation that have occurred are better – or worse. They are different. We have access, we have choice, and with choice comes responsibility. We can make the world better and must if our progeny are to survive and have good human experience.

We love our patients and are so thankful everyday for the opportunity to make a difference with their health and smile.  Healthy Body Dental – Dr. Anthony J Adams