They dont make them like they used to....

I was told a young man driving outstation had to make pit stops as he was sleepy and tired.At my age I can still drive to Ipoh without any stop and have full concentration.Why the difference ? We were born in the 40s and 50s and we grew up to be tough and resilient.I remember when we were young we ate whatever came our way and eating the two main meals in the house.Biting raw sugar cane , chewing on raw sour mangoes with salt in our hands were quite normal .We enjoyed it and water was always from the taps .Those days I believe water was clean unlike today , many decades ahead.Seems here that we are going backwards. Our recreation were all outdoor , playing in the rain , swimming in the river running here and there.We had no TV , i pad or phone .There was no need for all this as if we wanted to see a friend we would just go to the house and shout his name at the top of our voices.We ate what was on the table , no dining out for breakfast or lunch or dinner.Funny we did not miss what we have now because those days all these types of food were simply not available. Today , holiday means travel and travel overseas.For us holidays meant no school , no homework and plenty of play.Tuition was unheard of and we depended on what the teachers in school taught us. Then teachers were teachers and they really imparted knowledge to us and we all held them in awe and respect.If we were to go out at night and happened to see a teacher we would hide and tried not being seen.If not the teacher would grill us the next day. We ran a lot and played all types of games. there were no snacks in between and no coke or 100 plus to quench the thirst .Just go to the nearest tap and drink to your heart's content,.Yes we were brought up the hard way and that is why you find so many successful people from our generation because as someone puts it we have what it takes !