I
am linking up to Five Minute Friday writing prompt. The FMF is hosted by Kate Motaung on
her blog Heading Home.
Today's five minute
writing prompt is "PRESENT."
Start
Are we really
present anymore? With the constant need to check our phones for text
messages. The debilitating desire to slide through the photos on
Instagram one more time. The habitual Facebook glance or the pain staking
task of getting the tweet down to 140 characters.
How can one
truly be present?
I make it my
business to never have a phone on the table while eating with others. It
is such a rude gestures and it signals that “Hey I am listening to you…until I
get a notification”. It shows that the person can’t disconnect themselves
from a device long enough to eat a meal and have a conversation.
So again I
ask are we really present?
My hopes is
that someone gains an understanding that social media, the internet and text
messaging are truly a wonderful tool to use to communicate on a world wide
scale, and I get that. However what about the people who are right there
next to you. The people you can feel, touch smell and see their every
move. Are you really as present with them as you are to your device?
So the next
time you want to pull that device out and sit it on the table remember your
sending the message that you can’t part with the rest of the world to share a
moment with the person(s) who are presently with you.
Stop
Hi Richetta - stopping by from FMF. It's not unusual to look around a restaurant and see so many heads looking at their phones. It's not always easy, but you have the right way to show our presence.
ReplyDeleteThanks Debby. Yes you do. We only have but a brief moment on this earth and I have decide I am going to not use all of it ruining my eyes looking at a device. Your post had me reminiscing of so much from the past. Love your blog. Continue to find strength in the Lord as he lifts you up.
DeleteIt is too easy to do too much and not be fully present in the lives that matter most--those we are having face-time with. Good reminder. Joining you from FMF.
ReplyDeleteYes it is hard because many of us us the internet for ministry , blogging and business. However we have to find a balance when it comes to friends and family. Thanks for stopping by.
Deleterichetta, i love your photo and i totally agree with you! being present doesn't mean having the phone (or something else) nearby to provide something more interesting for my fading interest! i still remember a time when our lives weren't run by our phones...and it was good. it is getting crazy! blessings sister:)
ReplyDeleteYes it is getting a little to normal to have a device attached to us at all times. After my mother passed away I disconnected my cellphone and barely got online for a year. I need that time to reflect. It was a hard time but it also made me not be so connected to the world while I handled the beginning of my grieving process.
DeleteI had very similar thoughts today. I'm hoping the pendulum is swinging back around : ) Thanks for sharing...enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeleteThanks Joye for stopping by. I think that eventually people will have a device that is built into their hand... technology has really taken over. I love that I can connect with so many wonderful people but at the same time it gets a little weird.
DeleteI totally get you. I have noticed it it's happening all around you. People don't know how soon to check their phones again. Normal conversations seem to get lost while at the doctor, dentist or waiting for the bus.
ReplyDeleteTried to cut back in my time on the Phone as well. It is rather difficult. But will continue to try :)