The Perfect Foam

Can’t Leave That Cell Phone Behind

So I’ve been on vacation in Florida visiting my parents and I must say that having a pool a two-minute walk up the street from their condo is mighty nice.  My daily routine has pretty much consisted of getting up, enjoying a lazy breakfast, and heading out to the pool to read and take a quick dip.

Personally, the last thing I would want to be doing while laying out in the sun and relaxing, is posting on Facebook, responding to texts, and making sure I keep tabs on everything happening in the world and on everything anyone I know is doing.  My cell phone is left behind to be by itself.

(I know, how irresponsible of me!)

I think it’s the hardest aspect of modern life for people to deal with- information overload.  For most of us, the response has been to live with the information overload.  Disconnecting and living in the present moment has become harder and harder to do.

The thing is, I feel so much better when I am away from my phone and computer, not checking email or worrying about what I’m missing out on.  It’s been utterly refreshing to be at the pool or at the beach without my phone, without being connected.  It makes me think back to the days where hanging out with friends meant hanging out with friends.

Today, friends hanging out with each other means hanging out with friends plus their cell phones.  How often have you gone to a meal or watched a movie with a friend in which neither of you opened up their cell phone?

Even in sunny Florida, sitting at a pool, most people were checking their phones every few minutes.  The sun wasn’t enough for them!

Maybe I’m in the minority, but I think it’s unfortunate.