Technology is an amazing ever-changing thing! It intrigues me: the fact that I can type on my computer, in the warmth of my own kitchen, and chat with someone on the other side of the planet!
With my phone, I can send and receive text messages from my kids, both the ones in town, and the one far away in Florida.
We recently changed our TV from cable to dish...what ever that is and how ever that works!
Thankfully, I know very little about it! In fact, one recent night, I ventured over, and took possession of the tv remote! Yes, the really bulky one with all the colorful buttons on it!--The new one!
My generous husband had showed me just enough of the 'navigation buttons' to get me to the channels that I most generally watch.
I didn't feel good about venturing too far away from those...and then it happened: my finger slipped, and I found myself discovering all kinds of different channels, and options! I was feeling pretty good about this until:
It REALLY happened: snow. --You know, black & white dots all over the screen and NO sound except static?
I haven't seen 'snow' on a tv screen since, when we were kids--my little sister & I, would get up before tv programming started on Saturday mornings and watch the 'test patterns' until the cartoons would come on. I have NOT a clue what I did...but even the twins couldn't 'fix' it!
Of course, Randy fixed it when he got home...so it was all ok...I still don't know how to 'work it all'...but it is really ok with me!
And, so, technology, for the most part remains a mystery to me...and I'm good with that! I love the option of texting, or talking on my cell phone. I love working on my computer at home, and sending it in cyberspace to the printer at the office! Our girls 'blue tooth' a lot of things...I know this is probably a great tool for certain aspects of life, I just haven't found the aspect of MY life that blue tooth 'fits' in to, yet!
Today, though, I was reminded of how dangerous technology can be to us. We are humans. As humans we have needs to connect with each other. That's one of the reasons we get married and have kids. Communicating, relaxing together, sharing life, laughing together...encouraging each other!
I happen to think married couples should talk to each other. In person or on the phone, but with real words and expressions. I am in danger here of getting on a soap box about the frustrations of dating in the 2000's with all the technology available...so I will stop this now!
Lack of communication is one of the leading causes for the break down of relationships....(insert teen agers with ear buds in and parents absorbed in what ever and you have a recipe for kids not getting along with their parents!)
Anyway, back to my thought for today...I recently saw a married couple sitting across from each other in a nice restaurant waiting for their meal to arrive...each with cell phone in hand, completely absorbed in what ever was on their screen. Were they texting each other? Or, were they playing video games? Or, were they checking messages? I just wanted to stop by the table and say: no cell phones at meal time...talk --TALK--SPEAK WITH WORDS--to EACH OTHER....
And, yet, here I sit typing away in to this machine...and my husband is sitting right beside me...I'm going to stop typing now, and talk to him! I love him too much to ignore the fact that real-LIVE conversation time is precious!
I'll write more later!
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