The Way We Were… The Way We’ll Never Be Again!
My Top 3 Remembering the Way it Was Before COVID-19
Remember when it was a kid’s dream to go to Fenway or Wrigley Field.
--
What Is the Top 3?
Top 3 is a publication where Medium writers support other Medium writers by promoting each other’s work. Medium members are encouraged to post three stories from other writers that they enjoyed reading.
If you want to join, please read the Write Us for Guidelines.
The Way We Were… The Way We’ll Never Be Again!
Remember when it was a kid’s dream to get out of the classroom for the summer. Springtime turned our minds to summer camp or sporting events like baseball, rugby, or football.
Or heroes such as Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Israel Folau, Renaldo, or David Beckham, who played in 15 or 30-second videos hoping to prompt us to buy a ticket to attend an event.
Will we fall in line for tickets to a game or match at a world-renowned stadium again anytime soon? Will we have to stagger the lines and sit four or five seats apart? Could UFC, boxing, concerts, plays, and operas be something we only watch on TV or on the internet?
What was once seen as antisocial is now seen as smart socializing. Stand back and converse, no handshake, no hug, no kiss. What’s wrong with you? We don’t hug strangers anymore.
My first choice is Heartbreak by David August.
This chilling story begins with the grandfather’s answer to Tommy’s question about taking a walk. Let’s listen in.
“Well, back in the first pandemic, the idea was that it could hang in the air from people breathing it out. So if there was some wind, then you could walk a good distance behind them and the wind would blow it away before you stepped through the…
