Pictures of the difference between life then and now

(Baonghean.vn) - Time flies so fast, in the blink of an eye several decades have passed. Looking back at the past, we have achieved a lot, but also lost a lot. Below are some pictures of life then and now.

Once upon a time, we lived in an old house, surrounded by a green grass garden. In the morning we heard the rooster crowing early, at night we heard the frogs croaking, we raised our heads to look at the moon through the window bars, we lowered our heads to see the fragrant grass mattress, the air was cool and fresh, we didn’t need to close the door at night, and we didn’t have to worry about thieves.

Nowadays, living in a high-rise building, in a luxurious city, there is no shortage of material comforts. But the doors and windows must be tightly closed, sitting at home still makes one feel uneasy. There are anti-theft doors, cameras, and security nets surrounding the entire building, sometimes even we ourselves cannot enter...

In the old days, neighbors were like brothers, neighbors were like friends, people who were not related often visited each other. If there was something delicious, they would enjoy it together, if there was something sweet, they would share it together, if someone had a job, everyone would join hands to help enthusiastically, helping each other with each onion, each garlic bulb...

Now, we live on the same floor of an apartment building, even two houses next door, opposite entrances, we see each other every day, but we never know what "that house" is called.

In the old days, the country children would go to the riverbank to catch crabs and fish, and in the afternoon they would run to the fields to pick up some sweet potatoes. In the hot midday sun, they would pick some green guavas and chew them, but all their lives they never knew what a stomachache was.

Nowadays, the supermarket is full of meat and fish, the fruits are red and plump, and all the stalls are bustling with advertisements for clean vegetables – yet everyone is still afraid of eating stimulants!? The vegetables are packaged very beautifully, the brands are not far behind, but who can be sure whether this food is safe or not?

In the old days, children ran and played in the streets. Occasionally, there was a candy seller and the children ran after him. It was so exciting!

Nowadays, the streets are getting wider, the traffic lights flash day and night, but if you don't pay attention while walking, it's dangerous to your life, let alone running and playing in the streets like before.

In the old days, the whole village had only one television, and in the evenings everyone would come to watch it, bustling and bustling like a festival. Although it was only a black and white television, the image was sometimes not clear, but the whole village was bustling around it. Some people sat, some stood, small children sat on their mothers' laps, older children stood on tiptoe to look through the cracks, standing all over the house, but it did not feel cramped, the atmosphere was bustling and exciting.

Nowadays, LCD TVs have become obsolete, and widescreen TVs are no longer attractive to anyone. The only thing that people can’t take their eyes off is their cell phones, each with their own, all the latest and greatest. Even though everyone is gathered together, everyone’s eyes are glued to their phones, and even if they look up, they don’t want to say a word to each other.

In the past, there weren’t many photo studios, and there weren’t many opportunities to take a photo. After the photos were developed, they had to be carefully laminated and put into albums for safekeeping. Every time I opened the album, so many memories came flooding back, as pure as my childhood!

Nowadays, if you don’t take photos for your certificate, or your wedding dress, you won’t go to a photo studio. Phones, iPads, digital cameras, wherever you go, you take photos, delicious food, beautiful scenery, all of them are taken to the fullest. You take thousands of photos a day, but most of them will be forgotten in a corner of your soul, and the ones that should become memories are few.

In the old days, children waited all year for Tet to buy new clothes. The clothes were simple, the colors were modest, but each set was precious and cherished, and every time they wore them they were happy and proud.

Nowadays, clothes of all colors, all styles, and new fashions fill the closet, but the clothes still don't look nice, I still feel out of fashion and outdated.

In the past, children did not have many toys, only a few marbles, a leather ball, a rubber band, a can. In times of scarcity, they would pick jackfruit leaves to make sticks, break rice stalks to make arrows, and pick green grapefruits to make soccer balls. Toys were few, but every time they got together with friends, they could play all day long, it was truly joyful and happy!

Nowadays, everyone has their phone number online and expensive toys in their house. These modern things bring temporary joy, but they also make children lose the closeness they once had.

In the past, there weren't many cinemas. In the village, whenever there was an outdoor movie, the children would invite their friends along, either climbing trees and holding onto branches, or sitting on the roof tiles, or climbing electric poles without having to buy tickets to watch the movie "for free", it was so much fun!

Nowadays, there are many cinemas, 3D movies, Korean movies, blockbuster movies… you can choose freely. You have to queue to buy tickets, seats have to be reserved, you cannot bring alcohol to watch a movie, you cannot talk loudly in the screening room, the people sitting next to you are all strangers, whoever watches is up to them, after the screening, you go home!

In the old days, when my grandfather married my grandmother, it only cost a bushel of rice; when my father married my mother, it only cost a few trays of food to invite guests. At that time, weddings only required a marriage certificate, a few tables of wine, not much food, and no dowry, but the wedding was filled with joy. The couple came together only through a matchmaker, but still lived happy and peaceful days, faithful to each other for the rest of their lives.

Nowadays, if you are not pretty, you won't get married. If you don't have money, you won't love. If you don't have a house, a car, or benefits, your marriage won't be happy. Even if you have all of these things, your marriage still won't be happy!

Peace

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