sorrow for the old days

The other day thanks to the invitacion of a friend of mine, (a patient) we went to downtown of Guadalajara afetr a good four years we were far from it. reasons, we live far enough and there is nothing that makes us go visit a place now in construction and so crowded, then we went there, as starters all remains the same, the streets are full of waste, the people is ugly and all are scared of everyone and of all at the same time.
I've been living or just visiting a lot of cities in Mexico as well as in another countries and i was not as afraid and aware as i was that day, maybe because my wife and son were with me and due the long period of time I haven't been in downtown it was strange for me.

i used ti walk a lot by those streets several years ago, wether at night as by day, and it was pleasant to watch here and there interesting things for me, as we were walking i noticed some of the places I loved in the past are now gone, the were replaced by chinese food restaurants or other things.  One of my favorite bookstores now is a seven eleven shared witha cosmetic store. DAMN! I found several books I love on that place.  coffe shops, antique book stores and used ones are now replaced with new stores that offers new products to a new audience. we arrived to the place and enjoyed the show we went to watch , it was really nice. however I was thinking on all the places were closed or changed, and I  felt sorrow and nostalgy for those old days......