We live in a world that is technologically driven, where communication has become an essence, and yet people still long for connection.
The likes of Facebook, WhatsApp, and other social media platforms have made it so easy to communicate, but you see, those devices can't really make you feel a thing like when you're physically present.
Someone said social media has created a lot of emotionally unstable people because one minute you see something on the media that makes you feel sad, and the moment you scroll, you see a comedy, and that emotion is gone.
Sometimes you ask the question, "Who's your closest friend?" and some people, without thinking, say, "My phone is my closest friend," but the reality is sometimes the phone deprives us of meaningful connections.
Someone told me that it is totally disrespectful for you to have your phone on the table when you are meeting with someone because it shows that the phone is more important than whatever that person has to say.
Personally I have experiences when I missed so many key momentmoments in a gathering because I was distracted by my phone. Thank God for the media system through which some of those moments can be reviewed, but certainly it can't be like when it was live because if it were a situation where you would ask some strategic questions and learn, you would have missed out.
Now to the family there are something's that cannot be effectively communicated via phone calls or through social media it takes presence to express and be understood in those moments.
The family is the basic unit of society where character is first learned, and if there is no presence, then children might copy things they aren't supposed to learn because there was no one present to guide them.
And if I had the opportunity, phones would be banned during our devotion family hour and dinner hour because, as a family, these are the times where we can bond because a family that prays together stays together, and phones can be a distraction in those moments.
Banning phones during those periods will instill some discipline in individuals and let them know that they can be fine and perfectly okay if they don't use their phones over a period of time, and it can strengthen family bonds because everyone is in the moment with no form of distractions.
Finally it wouldn't be an infringement of anyones right if it is a law that binds everyone because it's only putting your phone away for a while to enjoy some family time and away from all the noise of social media and society.
Because sometimes the bond with family helps to clear our minds of worry and anxiety about the world.
In the end we all crave connection, but while we try to stay connected, bro, to the world via our devices, it is also important to know that physical connections are also needed because when we finally have those big wins, we need people to celebrate with as well.
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