Oh What a Feeling

I was heading out to do errands, and as I was going out the door, I shouted to my employees that I was leaving for about an hour and to call if they needed anything.

Half way to my first stop, I realized I forgot my phone. At first, I was going to turn around to get it and then thought, forget it, I would be wasting more time.

It happened to be a sunny and warm spring day and after my first stop and I was getting back into my vehicle, I just felt giddy knowing I didn’t have to worry about getting or making a phone call.

I thought, Oh, what a feeling – freedom. It was just a joyous moment and made me realize how much I am tied to my cell phone, almost like it’s an extension to my hand.

Cell phones have become a necessity and have radically changed the way we work, socialize, organize and entertain ourselves. Here’s a list of some of the benefits of having a cell phone: communication, small and convenient, photos and video, texting, fashion and self-expression, entertainment, notes and reminders, video in real time, calendars and organization, maps, navigation and travel, online banking and finance, address book and contacts, remote working, emergencies, watches and alarm clocks, calculator, flashlight, news – sports and live events, crime prevention and evidence gathering and learning and research.

Cell phones have changed the way we work, socialize, organize and entertain ourselves. Cell phones can be useful in an emergency and getting help quickly and possibly save a life or they can have some negative side effects like the dangers of being used while driving, being used for harassment or taking away precious time in our lives with family and friends.

Take it from me, put the cell phone away and enjoy a feeling of freedom.