The Best Decade?

This was a hard prompt to answer. My automatic response is the 1920's for the fabulous fashion. I would have loved to have got round in the feathers and sequins and tasseled dresses. Also the drop waisted daily wear suits me. They were also mad for dancing. We don't dance enough these days, if you ask me.



We saw Eddie Izzard last night (apologies if I've not got the pronouns right, just googled and 'he' predominated), and he raised a point that we were like in the 1930's again, and we all know how great that worked out for everyone. Later on, he stated that we would either wipe ourselves out off the planet completely in the next 80 years if we continued the way we did (in it's destruction) or we needed to stand up and insist on change (environmentally, economically etc). It's an interesting concept and I think he's probably unfortunately right. We can make it better for everyone, or we will end it all.

As for me personally? I'm very much of the La Cage Aux Folles song mindset. The best of times is now.

'The best of times is now
As for tomorrow, well, who knows?'

There are always difficult times but I think I'm probably stronger and better at handling them (so much practice by this age!).

'Now, not some forgotten yesterday
Now, tomorrow is too far away'

Things are easy with the internet, we travel more, we can do more*, musically we can reach more artists of our choosing than ever before** and we can stay in contact with our friends around the world with ease. When the problems arise, it's easier to get help - medical or emotional. People are more accepting and tolerant of difference. We're better educated in terms of diversity or disability (generally speaking). We are making life easier and happier for more and more & more people on the planet. Equality is slowly creeping into the lives of a myriad of minorities. Still a long way to go but this all has to be an improvement on what went on in the preceding decades.

It is up to us, I guess. If we want this decade to be our best one, we need to make it so. Like the song says:

"So hold this moment fast
And live and love
As hard as you know how
And make this moment last
Because the best of times is now, is now"

What do you see as the best decade?

Linking with #Lifethisweek and #Dreamteam

*Last night at the State theatre, I was discussing how as a kid I went to see the Disney film Snow White there and I was amazed at how beautiful the building was, and how it seemed like a magical palace, as prior to that I'd only seen movies put on at the Macquarie Uni hall. My husband pointed out the rise of the suburban cinema came much later. Now we have the luxury of 3 different multiplexes pretty much in walking distance from our home!

** I am in LOVE with Spotify. As someone who listens to music in other languages, I am getting suggestions to amazing artists I would never have found. Last week, Spotify sent me an email. Two artists I like were performing near me (weirdly it thinks I live in Sylvania but I guess nothing is perfect). I would have missed these concerts but have now booked myself tickets. One is the glorious Eric Bibb, who I've been seeing every time he comes to the country. We have a luxury in our connectedness to stay informed on both the biggest news and smallest of pleasures.