Wow..Kids grow up fast!

I have hear this comment many, many times and by many people. "Cherish them now because they grow up fast" This is one of those comments which I don't think much of it when my wife and I had our first baby. We always thought time stand still for us. Seems like no ending to diaper changing, bottle feedings and waking up in the middle of the night. Very long, long exhaustive time. Then we had #2 and #3 and we still feel like time stand still for us. From time to time, we ask each other when will the kids grow up and out the door.

Recently, my wife and I sat down and try to pick out pictures to decorate our house. It really hit us hard how fast our kids are growing up. We saw their baby pictures and 1 year old pictures; we are wondering where did the time go. They are so adorable (not that they are not now). Don't take wrong, my kids are not that old, 5, 4, and 2 years old. It seems like yesterday when I held my daughter and sign her to sleep. Wow..they sure grow fast. Another wise saying I heard in the past, "time does not wait for anyone, you can only waste time".

Remember When...

I want to declare that I am not that old. My memory goes back as far as 1982. Only 26 years ago. I am sure if you are reading my blog, there is a good chance you are dated further back than 1982, "smiled". You know who you are. For whatever odd reason, the thought of the past came across my mind today. Not sure if that has anything to do with my kids which I still don't believed my oldest kid is almost 5 years old. When people tell you time sure goes by fast, believe them. If not at the moment, wait till you have kids. I was a skeptic, now I am a believer. Where did time go?

I remember there is such a place as Penny store. It's a store where a penny means something. Here is a little list I can remember from 1982, thus my topic "Remember when..."

1. We can use the term "the value of a dollar". You may hope that the dollar store spare the tax.
2. When jobs are plenty. Jobless is an impossibilities. Today, you are lucky if you have one.
3. Gas is at 99 cents. Think how far you can go.
4. Cars are a luxury. Now most people have at least 2 cars.
5. When kids respect their parents. Today you kids are coequal with you even though you pay the billed.
6. Atari game was awesome. Now, Wii.
7. 2400 Baud rate modem is considered high-tech. Today a 56kps modem a shame. FIOS anyone?
8. Computer games are a lot simpler. Does Pac Man or Centipede still exist? Ah..classic games.
9. Life decision are easier to make. What will I eat today vs. what will my kids want to eat today?
10. College degree guarantees a job. Well...it's no longer what you know, but who you know.

The world has change a lot and fast over my 26 years. Can you imagined what you kids life will be like in the next 20 years? More importantly, will there be another 20 years to go?