Don't Miss the Moment with Your Cell Phone

We have become inseparable with our cell phones. We have to know where our cell phones are at all times. How did we ever live without them? How did we survive? We have to constantly be talking, texting, tweeting, skyping. We have to be taking pictures of everything we see. We have to let everyone know where we are and what we are doing and more importantly, we have to keep track of where everyone else is and what they are doing. Hey, look at that rabid raccoon! Let me take a picture and post it on Facebook. Guess what? Who cares! People today are so interested in getting the picture, or video of what is happening that they are missing out on actually living out the moment of what is going on. How many moments NEED to be captured? I've heard celebrities on TV say that fans today worry more about getting a picture, or selfie with them than actually meeting and talking with them. Everything we do in public can now be broadcast to the entire world.

Take the case of Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel. His NFL debut bombed. He played horrible. Was he out partying too much? Maybe, but then again maybe not. But, whenever he is in public, people are taking pictures and videos of him. He may go out and have one beer and someone will take a picture and say it was his 15th. The next thing you know, it is all over the news and on every website. The kid is 22 years old. I'm sure he's not the only NFL player who is out partying. Are people not allowed to live their lives on their own time? Is this not a free country? The world has become a scary place, now that we have to be looking over our shoulders to see who is taking pictures, or videos of us and then posting them to who knows what.

Its a good thing they didn't have camera phones when I was 22. Me and my buddies were flying to Las Vegas and living it up. I have enough goofy stories to write a book, but I'll stick to this blog. My point is, pictures of me could have been posted all over too back then and someone could have made up all kinds of nonsense. That's why we have to take a stand. We have to change our culture before it is our downfall. The next time you're eating that delicious whatever, take your time and enjoy it, instead of worrying about taking a picture of it, so someone can see it real time. Your friends and family care about you, not about what your food looks like. The next time you see something funny, amazing, or beautiful, take a step out from behind your cell phone, look at it with your own eyes and enjoy it. Don't miss the moment with your cell phone.


JP