Rah-Rah
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- Location
- Northeast Maryland
I think sometimes technology does not bring the best in things. For example Social Media being one of those negative things for the young people of today. Having a phone at a moments expense in some cases is a really good thing as if you need to use it for what it is intended for and that is making phone calls. Such as if your car breaks down it is a great thing to have. Also have WAZE or Google Maps is a wonderful thing. Like you stated having a phone to whip out at a moments notice to capture any moment the second it occurs I don't know how great that really is.I do wonder about the current generation of kids growing up in these troubled times. and I mean the troubles are beyond anything that we could have imagined; Covid, constantly being exposed to negative social media, not knowing the simple pleasure of just being in the moment without whipping out a phone to "capture the moment." Our brains are perfectly able to capture moments!
I can remember, as a child, lying on my stomach in the grass and watching tiny insects marching back and forth. I can remember standing by the garage and nibbling on honeysuckle flowers, sucking the sweetness out of them. Getting excited when exploring was rewarded by finding a cherry tree. Getting lost in a field of grass that was taller than me, and feeling as frightened as if I were lost in a jungle. Thinking that maple seedlings were angel wings. Ah, memories.