How did one survive???

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I would like to share with you all a forward that i received today: How did one survive? How did one survive growing up in the 70's, 80's and 90's? We had no seatbelts, no airbags, and sitting in a car was a treat... our baby prams had the most gorgeous lead-based colours... No such thing as tamper proof bottle tops Opening kitchen cupboards were a breeze as safety locks were unheard of.. Cycling was like a breath of fresh air..No safety helmets, knee pads, or elbow pads, with plenty of cardboard between spokes to make it sound like a motorbike... When thirsty, we only drank tap water,bottled water was still a mystery.. We kept busy collecting bits and pieces so we could build all sorts of things..and we were fearless on our bikes even when the brakes failed going downhill.... We were showing off how tough we are, by how high we could climb trees and then jumping down.. it was great fun.. We could stay out to play for hours, as long as we got back before dark, in time for dinner.. We walked to school or sometimes we even rode our bikes. We had no mobile phones, but we always managed to find each other. How?? no one knows. We lost teeth, broke arms and legs, we got cuts and bruises and bloody noses...nobody complained as we had so much fun, it wasn't anybody's fault, only ours.. We ate everything in sight.. cakes, bread,chocolate, icecream, sweet sugary drinks,yet we stayed skinny by fooling around. And if one of us were lucky to find a 1 litre coco cola bottle, we all had a swag from it and guess what? nobody picked up any germs... We did not have playstations, mp3, Nintendo's, Ipods,video games, 109 cable tv channels,dvd's, home theatres,mobile phones, home computers, laptops, chat rooms,internet, etc.. but we had REAL FRIENDS!!! We called on friends to come out and play, never rang the door bell.. just went around the back. We loved being let loose in the big bad world without body guards.. We played with sticks and stones, played cowboys and indians, doctors and nurses,hide and seek and soccer games again and again.. When we failed our exams we were given a second chance by simply repeating the same grade...without visiting psychiatrists, psychologists or counsellors.. such were the days... We had freedom, success, disappointments, and responsibilities... most of all, we learned to respect others.. If you are from such a generation, may be this would bring a smile on to your face, just by remembering those good ol'days.. I hope it took you down memory lane...