My family ventured over for dinner last night to celebrate my baby brother’s recent promotion. It was a rare treat to grill out, drink some wine, and catch up mid-week. More and more families are unable to enjoy events of this nature, as they scattered ever further in search of increased earnings, better education or a higher quality of life. For me, the greatest treat was enjoying the complete lack of technology. No cell phones. No computers. Not even a radio marred the relative tranquility of congenial conversation and good natured ribbing.
Over the last 18 months, since my dad was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, we’ve made a concerted effort to plan these impromptu get togethers, family vacations and group dinners. Isn’t it a shame that it took a life threatening illness to force us to take action, abandoning cell phones and Facebook as our primary means of connection? I do still enjoy the pictures posted frequently of my nephew, as he embarks on some new mischief, but it is so much more meaningful when it’s live action. Sometimes, I think we allow technology too much room in our daily lives. Perhaps, we need to disconnect and enjoy being together. I, honestly, can’t say that I’ve created a life-long, enjoyable memory from Facebook but I have several from our recently family adventure in Mexico.
Christine
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