By GERALD ANTOS
Los Alamos

I was born in Los Alamos, raised in Los Alamos and Still live here in Los Alamos. We didn’t have video games, we had board games and card games. We didn’t have the internet to purchase things, we had paper catalogs and the mail.

Our cinema was a 2 screened gem that you were very lucky to get a movie you liked. We had no Starbucks and the grocery store was pitiful at best! We read a lot and our tv’s had 5 channels at most! We had no cable or streaming service so we actually used our minds and imagination to keep us entertained. There was only one McDonalds and a Taco Bell for evening munchies!

I find it incredible that the teenagers of today fail to use what God gave them in brain power to be so bored and self pitied. You poor babies. Do you really think we should feel so sorry for you? Why not try doing something for yourselves using your brains for something beside wearing your baseball caps on backwards, tagging and racing the cars mommy and daddy gave you making as much noise as possible?

Get some ambition and motivation instead of looking for pity. People are on your side to help you if you want it but you have to take the first steps to get off your pity pots!

I’m not sparing your feelings as the grown ups didn’t spare mine growing up and I’m much stronger for it!

And for God’s sake learn how to be bored … it will do you well in the future!