While enjoying my vacation on the beautiful gulf coast today, suddenly I felt as if I were out of place. Here I was trying to enjoy the many small wonders of the world with no distractions of my everyday life, I suddenly began to observe people with cell phones, laptops, handheld gaming systems, and even portable televisions. I began to question our now undeniable codependency upon modern technology. My mind then wandered to a more simpler time. A time when phone calls waited until we got home, and the only way to send mail was through the parcel service, and video phones only occurred on television cartoons such as The Jetsons. Today leaving the home without ones cell phone or laptop could handicap an individual to an extent of the entire day being non-productive. Now please don't misunderstand me, I believe the ability to multitask using technology is is a vital part of today, but is it necessary in every situation? In life there should be balance, a time to work and a time to play. As for this weekend, I will continue to be an "outcast", because I'd rather sit back and smell the roses than google a pic of them.....
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