Keys to Living by Faith (25)
Series: Genesis
Robert Dawson
Genesis 17
Before cellphones, in ear speakers (air pods) and personalized playlists, there was the cassette tape, that relic of the past. You didn't download your music or subscribe to a streaming service. You went to the store and bought your music on a cassette tape and brought it home.
Because not everyone in the family had their own personal devices on which to listen to their music without interrupting everyone else, one of the battles when traveling in the car, especially those long road trips, was over who would control the tape deck and radio.
It was a big deal because you didn't have cellphones or tablets to stream music, movies, shows or play games on. It was a book, music, the alphabet game, the license plate game or staring out of the window watching power-poles zip by.
One family who, took a cross country summer vacation each year, had experienced the conflict and drama over the music. One year, to avoid the battle, they decided to take turns. When it was time for your music to be played, you could play whatever music you wanted, and the rest of the family was not allowed to complain or comment. If they did, they would lose their turn.
Mom enjoyed country. She liked the twang. The daughter liked pop music and the son, well, he loved heavy metal. And as for dad, when his time came, he popped in a 90-minute blank tape. Nothing but glorious silence.
Sometimes the old saying is true, silence can be golden, but we also know that silence can be maddening.
I remember, B.C., before children, Kristal and I took a vacation to somewhere in VA. I was tired of driving, so we swapped places and I started reading a book. I got sucked into it. It was something of a thriller and I was almost afraid to put it down, bad things might happen. After a while Kristal blurts out, ''Would you put that book down and say something. It's been three hours.''
Silence is not always enjoyable; so ...
Series: Genesis
Robert Dawson
Genesis 17
Before cellphones, in ear speakers (air pods) and personalized playlists, there was the cassette tape, that relic of the past. You didn't download your music or subscribe to a streaming service. You went to the store and bought your music on a cassette tape and brought it home.
Because not everyone in the family had their own personal devices on which to listen to their music without interrupting everyone else, one of the battles when traveling in the car, especially those long road trips, was over who would control the tape deck and radio.
It was a big deal because you didn't have cellphones or tablets to stream music, movies, shows or play games on. It was a book, music, the alphabet game, the license plate game or staring out of the window watching power-poles zip by.
One family who, took a cross country summer vacation each year, had experienced the conflict and drama over the music. One year, to avoid the battle, they decided to take turns. When it was time for your music to be played, you could play whatever music you wanted, and the rest of the family was not allowed to complain or comment. If they did, they would lose their turn.
Mom enjoyed country. She liked the twang. The daughter liked pop music and the son, well, he loved heavy metal. And as for dad, when his time came, he popped in a 90-minute blank tape. Nothing but glorious silence.
Sometimes the old saying is true, silence can be golden, but we also know that silence can be maddening.
I remember, B.C., before children, Kristal and I took a vacation to somewhere in VA. I was tired of driving, so we swapped places and I started reading a book. I got sucked into it. It was something of a thriller and I was almost afraid to put it down, bad things might happen. After a while Kristal blurts out, ''Would you put that book down and say something. It's been three hours.''
Silence is not always enjoyable; so ...
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