There’s something undeniably heartwarming about looking back on the 1970s and 1980s — an era that seemed slower, softer, and more personal.

Life back then felt less hurried, friendships ran deeper, and conversations weren’t filtered through glowing screens or shortened by character limits.

It was a time when connection meant being there, not just sending a message.

I can still picture it: pedaling my bike down a quiet suburban street with the wind tangling my hair, the rhythmic squeak of the pedals echoing in my ears, and my mother’s voice calling from the porch, “Be home before dark!” The world felt endless then — a mix of laughter, scraped knees, and the comfort of knowing your best friends lived just a few houses away. We didn’t have phones glued to our hands, but somehow, we were never out of touch with the people who mattered most. Sure, the ’70s and ’80s weren’t perfect. There were social tensions, financial struggles, and fewer conveniences. But there’s a reason people look back on those decades with longing: they carried a kind…