Or, maybe… Life was never simple. I’m sure for the person “clotheslined” it didn’t feel simple.
It’s like those people that talk about the Good Ol’ Days. When were those? The 40’s? There’s several million Jews who probably disagree. My Aunt Uta was one. Or was it the 60’s? Well, my Dad was in Vietnam, so he probably doesn’t remember the 60’s as fondly.
The thing is to find simplicity and serenity in each day. Each moment.
Good luck with that.