Technology has come a long way in the last 100 years. The days of the super computer are long gone. I don't think anyone even remembers what a computer is anymore. They have transcended such simplicities and made them utterly unnecessary. Knowledge is meaningless because it is now so easy to obtain. It's a wonder schools even exist in any form. I give them 10, maybe 15 more years tops until they become obsolete as well.
I met one today, one of the angels, that is. She was beautiful. I could barely take my eyes off of her. She looked at me, and even then, I could not look away. I know that one day, I will make her my wife.
It is fortunate that people have not lost track of the important of being healthy. It's strange how much less strenuous health is than it once was. Every food seems to be enriched with this or that. And the indoor recreational options make facing the elements to get exercise completely unnecessary. Considering how hard it used to be, it is no surprise at all that people were so obese 80 years ago.
The angel had a name. The tag said it was Cindy. Funny that after all this time, coffee bars and minimum wage employees still haven't gone out of style. It's just that the coffee is healthier and the minimum wage more stretchable than it used to be, based on what I've heard anyway.
The only thing that still seems to mesmerize us is the stars. Planets seem to be widely understood, but stars still capture our imagination. New ways to use their power are few of the innovations that remain. And we still want to reach out and touch them and still can't. The only one we can really reach is still our own sun, and people question more and more just how long it will last.
She smiled at me when she gave me my coffee. I opened my mouth to say something beautiful, but all I could say was, "Thanks." She nodded, didn't say a word and walked away.
My grandparents tell me all the stories about the way things used to be. They seem nostalgic, but strangely happy with the way things are now as well. After all, it is the modern technologies that have lengthened their expected life span to nearly 100 years. It's too bad the knowledge they gather over those 100 years is meaningless to everyone but them.
I never got a chance to say anything more to her. I think she actually went on her break or finished her shift or something, because I didn't see her when I left, but I left a generous tip for her anyway, just in case she'd come back later to claim it. And even if she didn't, it would make someone happy. And that kind of emotion is all we really have left to rely on.
Love is a science. That's the way most people see it now. It is understood completely, in the same way basic physics or chemistry are, because that's really all it boils down to. Yet, it still manages to throw people for a loop now and again. Professional matchmakers are hot, promising to find you the perfect mate and delivering on their promise more often than our ancestors could have possibly imagined. But knowing how love works and actually making it work are two completely different things. And thus, there is still pain.
Many would have thought that with all the knowledge that exists, religion would be obsolete, but strangely, it seems stronger than ever. People want something they can't understand, and religion fills that whole beautifully. Sure, many religions are based on logic and knowledge, but none can be based entirely on it. There always has to be that element of faith and hope and not understanding. That's why the stories spread, now more than ever, and why more and more of the world is starting to believe in the angels that I know roam the earth.
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