Silence fills the house as mom sits at the computer checking email, dad watches the news and I sit writing this blog on my laptop. It’s 8:30pm and I’ve probably said less than 10 words to my family having been home since 6:00. Its obvious technology has stolen our attention, but the question must be raised, what have we allowed these gadgets and gizmos to replace?
I vaguely remember the days of gathering around the dinner table where stories were told and discussions, good and bad often took place. Our family is now commonly found gazing into the TV being hushed during dinner while watching the news. Don’t get me wrong, there was the occasional pizza night where we would spend time watching a movie together, but even those have become scares with multiple laptops and TV’s available. Often times each one of us can be found watching the same show in a different room. I believe the results of this loss of communication have only begun to show through the rising divorce rates and tethering family relationships, as people are not aware of what the everyday communication spent around the dinner table provided.
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