I was babysitting my niece while my sister and brother-in-law took a mini vacation. Between the two of them, they had been working so hard and taking care of my niece that I offered to send them on an all-expense paid weekend for just the 2 of them. My niece Grace is 4 years old, and she loves dolls as well as painting. So, while I was babysitting her, I had this bright idea that we could go into the backyard and paint outside. Well, apparently that idea sucked because it was too hot outside for Grace, and she would rather stay indoors in the air conditioning and paint there. This made me realize how much time has changed. When I was a kid, we didn’t have air conditioning, so going outside was our way to find relief from the heat in the Summer. And every Saturday, me and my friends couldn’t wait to get outside. To be honest, we didn’t think about the air conditioning too much because we liked being on the block running around and playing all day. Today, these kids would rather play indoors on their tablets and could care less about going outside. And yes, of course, being in the air conditioning is more comfortable than being outside in the heat. But there is so much to explore outside, and there is lots of room to run around and play. Most kids today will not know what it is to grow up without air conditioning because most houses as well as apartments come equipped with them. I can’t go back to living without air conditioning, but I am glad that I experienced life without it.
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26/02/2024