When we were young, we wished we were adults, and when we became adults, we started missing our childhood days that were free of worries and responsibilities.
I have a lot of memories from growing up, and many of them are no longer cherished in this new era, or maybe it is just the environment I find myself in.
I remember back then, my favourite games were Suwe, Police and Thief, Boju Boju, and I Call On. Now, I can’t remember the last time I saw kids playing these games on the streets because we are now in the digital age. Children are no longer behaving like children; they prefer spending time online with their mobile devices.
One memory that never leaves me is our house’s main door. I was so small and short that my hand couldn’t reach the lock. As the years passed and I grew older, I started climbing a chair just to reach it. Whenever I visit home, I always remember how I used to be that little boy whose hand couldn’t reach the door lock. That memory will forever remain green in my heart.
There were also some adverts I never joked with back then. I used to monitor the time just so I could watch them. One was the Skye Bank advert where they sang, “I wish I had someone who can help with my dreams,” and the other was the Cowbell advert where they sang, “Oyoyoyoyoyoyo, our milk…”
I still love those songs today, but they don’t excite me the way they did back then.
Should I even talk about my favourite movies back then? I loved RoboCop. Back then, it was on a video cassette, and whenever a part of the movie started skipping, we would roll the tape a little to fix it.
Then came the CD era, which gradually replaced video cassettes. I also remember the famous 300-in-1 game CDs. I loved playing Battle City, Contra, and a few other games. Those games brought me so much joy that when I grew older, I even tried to buy the CD again, only to discover that it was no longer being sold.
I miss those games, those adverts, those childhood street games, and the little moments that seemed ordinary at the time but became priceless memories later in life.
Just call me Burl.
I am a professional gamer, motivational speaker and a crypto enthusiast
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