They Paved Paradise

I grew up in a time when family and community were valued. There were family dinners, family outings and community events. Since that time, we have turned into a solitary society. More and more of our entertainment is done alone. So much time is spent on electronic devices that there is no time left for relationships. How many of us have been so engrossed in the computer, that we ignored our families. Today's children no longer have the ability to amuse themselves without some sort of gadget in their hand. This morning I was talking about the public libraries. Kindles and electronic notebooks are being bought by the thousands. It is a shame that a bookstore like Borders books had to go out of business due to low sales. Will our libraries be next? Will my grandchildren know the fun of picking out a book from the library bookshelves, or go to story time with a dozen other children with runny noses. If no one visits the libraries, they will lose funding and eventually shut down. They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.