Loosing keys in 1969

During my professional practice I get to meet a lot of interesting people. Once I met a client who told me a story about his locksmith experience way back from 1969, so here it is.

Back in my youthful days in 1969 one pretty ordinary thing happened to me; I lost the keys to my house. Now when I come to think of it, it was not that ordinary at all. Reviewing that event now actually gives a very realistic picture of our present day reality and how technology has changed the whole structure of our existence.

Now, let me explore a bit more. Let me tell you the full story that actually took place.

I was home alone for a whole week while my parents went away on vacation. And usually when we young people (as I was very young back then) are left home alone we either go out with friends and have a party or stay in with our friends and have a party. So I was doing the same. I was often partying out and coming back home drunk. And after one such party I came back one night only to find out that I can’t find the keys to get into my apartment.

Then what? A moment of drunken panic and trying to make sense out of everything; and of course I had to spend the night out with my buddy Richmond. Then the next day searched for a locksmith in our nearby area and took him to my residence. He did the rekeying and finally I was able to enter into my own house again. Sigh of relief!

You are probably wondering now, why am I talking about the past?

Because history repeats itself; and just the other day the same thing happened to me once again. For the second time in my life I lost the keys to my apartment.

But you know what; unlike the previous time, I was able to have the rekeying done just within 45 minutes. Only 45 minutes! Thanks to the internet.

Today you can invite the life-saving locksmith just by having a google search from your mobile device. Isn’t that just great!

Now, you probably understand why I was talking about the past and how thinking of the event that took place back in 1969 actually gives a very realistic picture of our present day reality and how technology has changed the whole structure of our existence.