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“It Was A Treat”: Older Adults Share The Once-Common Things That Seemingly Vanished From Society


9.

“Sitting and doing nothing.”

“I used to cycle to a park, sit on a bench, and enjoy the summer sun, the sounds of people talking in the distance, dogs running around the fountain, birds landing nearby, and lawnmowers in the distance. I would sit there, look around, and take it all in.

If someone is sitting down and looking around in today’s world, other people think it’s weird if they don’t have a phone or tablet or aren’t talking to someone.

People are all over the place, but they are very rarely present.”

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Carley Suthers

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