Oh darn future

So, another year has gone by. How have you fared; physically, spiritually and materially! And what sights have you set for 2020!

Back in the early 1980s we used to see a cartoon Sea Lab 2020. It was about an under-ocean research lab where even kids were doing awesome tasks and adventures. I was pretty convinced that I wouldn’t live to see 2020. The concept of the show was so imaginative, improbable; that I was convinced that it’s beyond the lifetime of a simple mortal like me.

Then, Hey Presto, its 2020 and I’m still around. Back then, did I imagine writing to a friend thousands of miles away and getting reply in minutes? I sure didn’t. But the marvels of science do take away some precious charm.


I so miss letters, handwritten letters arriving by posts. The words ‘By Airmail/Par Avion’ would make me feel so incredulous and privileged. I would examine the postal seals with diligence of Sherlock Holmes and caress the stamps with the fondness of a mother touching her newborn. Each handwriting was unique and it would give me an image of the writer. Then there were the papers; plain papers, plain scented papers, ornate papers, scented ornate papers.

Oh well, you win some you lose some.