This is about us... the Baby Boomers...

WE ARE A GENERATION THAT WILL NEVER RETURN.

A generation that walked to and from school on foot.

A generation that completed their homework alone to quickly get outside and play in the streets.

A generation that spent all their free time with friends in the neighborhood.

A generation that played hide and seek after dark.

A generation that crafted mud pies.

A generation that collected sports cards.

A generation that gathered, cleaned, and returned empty coke bottles to the local grocery store for five cents each, then bought a Mountain Dew and a candy bar with the money.

A generation that made paper toys with their hands.

A generation who purchased vinyl albums to play on record players.

A generation that collected photos and albums of clippings from their childhood experiences.

A generation that played board games and cards on rainy days.

A generation whose TV would turn off at midnight after broadcasting the National Anthem.

A generation that had present parents.

A generation that laughed under the covers in bed so parents wouldn't know we were still awake.

A generation that is fading away and, unfortunately, will never come back no matter how hard we try.

I cherished growing up the way I did.

It was the best of times.