Illustrated by Michal Goren
I like to think of myself as a young mother. I mean, hey, I’m not that much older than my kids. Yet when they refer to my childhood as “the olden days,” I’ve come to realize just how different it was. Our homes, summer homes, and lives were so different. When my mother got lost, she pulled out a map. As a kid, I called my mother from a pay phone. Sometimes, when I encounter objects or places that transport me back in time, it creates a longing to go back to those simpler days.
I once took my children to Murry’s Kosher Sox in South Fallsburg. I told Mr. Murray Goldwag, the legendary owner, that I love his store because a piece of my childhood remained intact. He smiled and said that everything is exactly the same besides his back.
While we can’t go back in time, we can take a trip down memory lane to reminisce about the good ol’ days, and see just how rapidly the trends have shifted in the last three decades.
When reading the pieces note how many of the proprietors mention how social media has intensified and pressurized consumersim. It makes you wonder: Is it all worth it?
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