i came home from school, got changed, skipped homework, and left the house to play until the streetlights came on. no one knew where i was coz mobile phones didn’t exist. i didn't need internet, instant messengers, or emails. i had friends. i just went out and met them on the street. or i simply went to their home and rang the bell and went in easily. without any reason and without the knowledge of my parents. i climbed up on trees and played in dirt. i watched real cartoons like danger mouse, pinky and the brain, thundercats, catdog, and what not. and i can still sing the songs after ten odd years, there was tamagotchis and furbys. there was freedom.