i REALLY MISS - DO U?

Do u remember....??
> When we always had friends to play aais-paais (I Spy), chhepan-chhepai and
> pitthoo anytime...
> When chitrahaar, vikram-baitaal, dada daadi ki kahaniyaan were so
> fulfilling...
> When there was just one TV in every five houses and When bisleris were not
> sold in the trains and we were worrying if papas will get back into the
> train in time or not
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> when they were getting down at stations to fill up the water bottle...
> When we were going to bed by 9.00pm sharp except for the 'yeh jo hai
> jindagi' day...
> When Holis & Diwalis meant mostly hand-made pakwaans and sweets and moms
> seeking our help while preparing them ...
> When Maths teachers were not worried of our mummys and papas while
> slapping/beating us... When we were exchanging comics and stamps and
> chacha-chaudaris and billus were our heroes...
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> When we were in nanihaals every summer and loved flying kites and plucking
> and eating unripe mangoes and leechis...
> When one movie every Sunday evening on television was more than asked for
> and 'ek do teen chaar' and 'Rajni' inspired us ...
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> When 50 paisa meant at least 10 toffees...
> When left over pages of the last year's notebooks were used for rough work
> or even fair work...
> When 'chelpark' and 'natraaj' were encouraged against 'Reynolds and
> family'..
> When the first rain meant getting drenched and playing in water and mud
> and making 'kaagaj ki kishtis'...
> When we were not seeing patakhes on Diwalis and gulaals on Holis as air
> and noise polluting or allergic agents...
> The list can be endless... on the serious note I would like to summarise
> with ...
> When we were using our hearts more than our brains, even for
> scientifically brainy activities like 'thinking' and 'deciding'...
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> When we were crying and laughing more often, more openly and more
> sincerely... When we were enjoying our present more than worrying about
our
> future...
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> When being emotional was not synonymous to being weak ...
> When sharing worries and happinesses didnt mean getting vulnerable to the
> listener...
> When blacks and whites were the favourite colors instead of greys... When
> journeys also were important and not just the destinations...
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> I really miss .. do u?
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