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"happy memories"

Well, there were unpleasant times, but I have often compared my childhood/teen days to either Richie Cunningham of Happy Days or Steve Bolander/Curt Henderson of American Graffiti.

Adult life has been tough. Wild-eyed liberal in student government at college. Hedonistic lifestyle. After marriage, materialistic lifestyle. Started a business, it has succeeded but financial problems have been large, often exacerbated by my own foolishness. I returned to the Church about 5 years ago with a passion. Almost lost it again through liberal theology. Have become deeply immersed in the traditional movement. I can't blame Vatican II and the Novus Ordo for my loss of faith, but it all kind of fell in together near the same time as I was leaving high school, entering college.

You mentioned a "modest neighborhood." Same here. While desgregation was needed, the by-product here in the south was that school consolidations have destroyed neighborhoods, both black and white. There is no sense of neighborhood today as there was 40 years ago.

Somehow we need to raise a generation that will reject the false promises of Satan (in the guise of modernism, progressivism, liberalism, etc).

Have you noticed how housing developments seldom include retail stores within walking distance? When did they do away with side walks? Without a car, one could starve to death. Part of the problem is that people feel locked in their homes and just drive someplace for the human company.