How Wall Clocks Bring Back Those Old Times
It is no surprise that there is a charm and elegance for times gone by. It may just be like that old saying that hind site is 20/20 or something along those lines. But, what ever the case, there is a certain eccentricity or fondness that antiques just seem to bring out. It is as if there simple presence is a testament of their struggles and perseverance through time itself.
There is something timeless about enjoying the company of your friends and loved ones in the rooms of your home. In times gone by, this would have taken place in a parlor or sitting room beneath the omniscient watch of your wood wall clock. You may have even had the men in one room and the women in another. There was just a different connection and bond that was made and those things still take place today. However, now it is a television set and a sporting event that keeps the men and women separated.
Did Those Old Wall Clocks Miss Something?
Seems to be just the opposite. It seems we may have lost something in our digital age. Now, that old wall clock is replaced by a highly accurate and synchronized atomic clock that is accurate to many fractions of a second each year or something crazy like that. Is something that we really need to be that on time for?
See, it isn’t that we can’t connect with one another. We do that probably more than ever. In fact, the online world has brought us in closer contact to old friends and family like never before. You can’t even be out of touch or ‘unplugged’ as we say now for more than a few hours before you start to feel lost. Actually, it seems there is some inverse relationship between age and the ability to be unplugged without losing your mind. The younger you are, the harder it is to be unplugged as the clock ticks.
But, we have also lost something in the mix. That electronic connection has actually shortened the time we spend face to face in another’s company. So, the irony is that with all this globalization, we’ve actually moved further from those closest to us. You, might be wondering how this all ended up on a site about Wall Clocks. Simple really. These types of clocks just bring back that time of awareness and attention. That old key-winding mechanism of those antique wall clocks is just representative of a different pace of life. When the clock ran out of juice, you would have to wind it back up and get the hands back in the right place. Now, you can just pull out your globally positioned cell phone and get the exact time down to the seconds. Oh well, times do change. There was a time when you could also put on a nice watch and that would be enough. For weeks it might be the same one you wore, rarely taking it off. Now, they are more like disposable razors. There once was a time when shaving, at least for male grooming purposes could be made into an enjoyable experience. You could sit in your barber’s chair. Get a nice warm towel treatment, some good conversation and leave feeling really smooth and clean. And the women loved the clean shaven face like that. Seems like we are turning more and more into a consumable culture. Just remember that it isn’t the accuracy or efficiency of your life that makes it rich and meaningful, it is the time you spend along the way.
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