Technology is just an illusion, a world of confusion.
Social media tells us to be social and embrace our friendships.
The act of being social, yet somehow still alone.
Having a conversation with 5 others right there on your phone
Seems convenient enough, but did you forget about the one sitting right in front of you?
Can you look her in the eye?
Can you hold a conversation without feeling anxiety?
Or will the pressure be too much and that phone will be your savor.
Right back to your hand again to scroll through other’s shared moment.
While she is sitting there, looking at you, not understanding what she did wrong.
Stop telling hundreds what you’ve just done, because You should sharing this moment, with just one.
When you put down that device, your world opens up again
When you are too busy looking down, you wont see the chances you missed
That friend whom you haven’t seen in years just walked by
Your soul mate is sitting next to you on the train
You’re stuck on Instagram scrolling your life away.
Pick up your eyes, so you don’t live in regret
We are not promised a specific time in this life
We are not guaranteed damn thing
But what you did with the time you are given, is what you will remember when your time is up
Will you look back and remember great food, traveling, meaningful conversations that lasted for hours.
Or will you remember what Sally Sue did when she went on vacation?
Will you remember how many “friends” liked your post?
Here’s a tough one
Will you remember that last dinner conversation that the family had with grandpa the day before he passed?
Of course not, you were too busy looking at your Snaps.
What has become of this generation?
Why is someone else’s life on a screen, more important than your own.
Why do conversations feel like such a taboo and eye contact could raise the dead
We are living in a world with smart phones and stupid people.
As technology grows we become more disconnected.
Is it worth the Neck strains and loss of cognitive functions,
The time lost and memories that never happened?
Stop reading this blog and shut off that phone.
BE PRESENT in a world that is disconnected.
Lisa Pinelli 