Time And Change

I saw this on facebook and decided to share it with you guys.

I recall as a kid that a man in my neighborhood became popular for engaging in money rituals just to buy the 80's edition of the Honda Prelude. You wouldn't buy that car for 50k today.

I remember as a kid, my whole street converged to watch a truck deliver a very large satellite dish to my neighbor's house. Today a dish one tenth that size delivers 5 times the value and is in almost every student's room.

What about the Volkswagen Santana, Mercedes Benz V booth, 505, 504 all overtaken by Toyota camry, Honda -end of discussion, discussion continue, Infinity&co ..... Vanity.

A friend declared drinks for the boys because he just launched the Nokia Communicator for over a hundred grand in 2002. Today that phone would embarrass the owner and is a joke compared to the low cost and everyday phone.

What about the MTN sim card that many people went extra miles before they bought it for over 30k, today you will not buy it at N200.

People are still making the most amazing sacrifices over the 'Vainest' of things, making enemies over worthless material things. What can I say? Look back at that one thing you want to kill or die for today and see what becomes of it tomorrow.

Slow down with the sense of attachment and blind pursuit of things, for today's 'gold' is tomorrow's 'copper'...Moral lesson...Life is Vanity upon Vanity....

Hmmmmm nice write up by the author of this article.

Oya make I add my own.
I remember few years back when for a family to own a personal computer(PC) they were regarded as rich, talk less of internet connection. Cybercafe was the order of the day. Now nobody remembers desktops and cyber cafes, laptops and modem is what is being used now.
Things change with time.

INFO OF THE DAY: Cybercafe
According to Wikipedia, an internetcafe or cybercafe is a place which provides internet access to the public, usually for a fee. These businesses usually provide snacks and drinks, hence the cafe in the name. The fee for using a computer is usually charged as a time-based rate.

I wonder if anybody has gone to a cybercafe in Nigeria where refreshment was offered. Me sha, I have never heard of any like that.

Stay Sharp,
Warri Girl.

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Info source: Wikipedia