I think that it is necessary for all of us to remember that the technology we have available is all forms is a double edged sword. All the wealth of information at our fingertips has opened new worlds for the average person...we can take virtual trips all over the world. At the same time those virtual experiences that we can create for ourselves have lent themselves to a sheltered reality.
Tis true...those of us that did not grow up with technology at our fingertips I think fair a little better than our younger generations. I grew up out in the country where we rode bikes where we needed to go, we came home when we knew mom had dinner on the table, we used our imaginations to create virtual worlds, and we drank from the water hose. We saw the summer as a time to explore. Now it is difficult to make children realize that nothing bad will happen when their technology is offline or turned off for a while.
I think that as a society we need timeout time from technology, from our phones, and even the tv. We need to remember that we can actually pick up a book and turn the pages to let our imaginations soar. We need to sit down together at the dinner table to discuss our day. We need to take walks or hikes outside and rediscover the beauty of the world around us. We need to remember the beauty of watching the sunset or sunrise instead of just looking at someone's post or pictures about it.
I think that if we do this and take it to heart then the generations below us, our children, will realize the importance as well. Children learn by example and if we can't put down our phones long enough to interact with them what are they learning? They are learning that technology needs to take the place of human interaction.
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