There was a time...

There was a time,
when all your dad's office problems, mom's emotional troubles, brother's guarded secrets and most of your innermost thoughts were know to every one in the family
There was a time,
when you could disappear from the face of the earth, from all except your family

There was a time,
when the whole family used to gather round the table every week at a set time, to attend the STD call

There was a time,
when to talk to your friend, you first had to talk to him mom and explain what a student hating *%$&*# the math teacher was, and while he may have got 20 out of 100 and you only got -5 (and vice versa)
There was a time,
when you could call your girl friend or enemy, just to hear their sweet voice or hear their screams.

There was a time,
when you returned home, you had to go to your grand ma and talk to her for some time in the selfish hope the she had some thing important to share with you, like the calls u got
There was a time,
when you used to remember at least 40 numbers by heart
There was a time,
when every one had only land lines
There was a time,
when I was happy...

Then came mobile phones

sigh! When I lost my first one I wished I never had to buy a mobile phone again, but life moves on... need to get one soon