Growing Up In The 80's

Think of life today: cell phones, computers, tablets, and so much more. Ever think of life before this generation? No one had all the great technology people, especially Americans, possess today. People who grew up in the 70’s and 80’s know how dramatically things have changed and the differences that occurred over time. Paula Wenger, 48 of Sinking Spring can relate. Paula grew up in the town of Bristol, PA in Bucks County.
Looking back on her life growing up and having watched her two teenage kids grow, she has noticed some pretty big differences, starting with technology. Back in the 70’s technology was new, and things were just starting out. Technology has developed over time like a sunflower develops from tiny seeds into a big flower. Paula stated, “Growing up in the late 60s and 70s life was a lot different then life growing up today. As a kid no one had the type of cell phones and electronics like today’s society does. When my children were growing up they had multiple technology devices available to them to play with, …show more content…
“Once when I was a kid I went out with my friends one night and my friend was driving us around. The car randomly broke down and we were stuck in the parking lot of a restaurant. I knew my parents were expecting me soon and if I didn’t get home I would be in a lot of trouble. There was no getting out of it, the car was broken down for good. We did everything to find a pay phone but there was none near. We ended up showing up at home an hour later then we told our parents expected us and got in serious trouble. Nowadays if that were to happen you could call or text your parents and tell them that you were going to be late or call for help.” Looking back on that experience it made a realization for her to see if the technology that we had today, was available back then some problems wouldn’t have occurred and life could’ve been a lot