This is in response to This Week’s Writer’s Workshop Prompts – July 9, 2026, hosted by John Holton.
I chose option #6: What is something that the past did better than the present day?
The past understood how to slow a day down. Not because life was simple, but because people weren’t pulled in ten directions at once. You could sit on a porch and let the world settle around you. Conversations stretched without anyone checking a screen. Even errands carried a gentle rhythm. The bank teller knew your name. The grocery clerk asked about your mother. Nothing felt rushed.
Community felt different too. Neighbors showed up. Someone always had a spare cup of sugar or a story that made you laugh until your ribs hurt. Connection didn’t need planning. It was part of the day.
The present offers plenty of conveniences, and I’m grateful for them. Yet I miss when ordinary moments felt like they were yours. A quiet that settled. An ease that stayed. Time that didn’t run ahead of you.
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16 comments
So beautifully stated Kymber. My sentiments exactly! 🥰
Thank you. I’m glad this resonated with you.
Yes, very true. Over the years we have figured out so many ways of easing chores or other tasks and of increasing safety too but we have also clogged ourselves up with more and more things that we’re supposed to accomplish, usually on a deadline. Ugh.
That is exactly right, Lynette. I’m glad you added this to the conversation.
Beautifully said. Made me nostalgic, more with that pic
Thank you. I’m so glad.
I completely agree.
Thank you so much. I’m glad this resonated with you.
Very nice,
Thank you, Vijay!
I’m with you on this one, excellent memories.
Thank you, brother. Excellent indeed. 🙂
This really resonates with me, Kymber. If possible, I would pop directly back to 1980, 0ne year out of HS and do it all over again with a few alterations. I miss the days before the internet, cell phones and all of the nutty technology. Boomer I am.
I feel you, John. I miss that time, too, for sure.
That is so true! In small towns, like Taos, where I used to live, there is still a bit of that tranquility left.
Taos sounds lovely! I would love to visit there one day.