People Phone Booths

We used to have phone booths. You may smile. Those were the days before we became enslaved by cell phones taking up space on our bodies and making us one-handed humans. There are more cell phone addicted people than there are opiate addicted ones. "You," they say to those like me who have a cell phone but also a land line and make no excuses for it, "are a dinosaur. We modern individuals need cell phones for security, business, and socializing. Don't be silly, we couldn't live without our cell phones."  Nope. You don't think so, but you actually can live without a cell phone. You can live better. You can be in a work place with, certainly, phone equipment of all kinds in all sorts of places, but when you go out the door on home,  you can re-hab without a cell phone. You will find that  if you must for some reason, phone someone, phones can be found.  If you use them instead, you prove that you are not addicted to having every moment of your stressful day, controlled by that little flat thing that never leaves your hand. You know, the small one that you defy the law and safety with, when you get in your car, use it and hope you won't get caught? And kids do not need cell phones either. They don't need to be in contact with their friends and parents every second of their little lives which they are trying to build to become independent humans. Parents used to be at home at some point during the day, with their kids. Their daily relationships did not centre around cell phone checks but at the family dinner table. Families used to reality talk to each other. Cell phones are stupid little communicable communication diseases  that are worse than germs.  We get them, but we don't need them. They are a dependency. They are the enemy, however, not our friends. They do nothing for us nor do they care about us. There is no respect for privacy when those using them, need to report every aspect of their personal selves every minute of the day into their cell phones. They are used on the sidewalk, stores and public places such as transportation. But no one greets anyone any more. Is there any reason in the world why a young adult needs to be in constant cell phone touch with their peers? They, thus subject themselves to constant emotional side effects leaving no independent thinking time There is no time taken to contemplate the effect of what one texts. Cell phones have caused damage in what often leads to unintentional or perhaps deliberate cruelty.  In their social settings kids can hurt each other without thinking. Suicides amongst the vulnerable young happen and the weapon is the cell phone.  Also, some youngsters, unaware of the dangers and in spite of warnings, through peer influence think it's cool to send nudity or sextual messages. Gutless parents who can't keep track of how their kids in truth use the cell phones, allow them access all day and night. And kids can be demanding. The most famous reason they use is: "all the other kids have them and I don't want to be left out". Hey parents, the word "no" is part of your job as a good parent. To sit at the family dinner table with, not just forks and spoons, but cell phones, is grossly unhealthy. Just say "no" works and is just. It's time to get a grip, folks. Talk to each other, don't text. Talking is sharing with other people who can see your expressions and hear your voices.  Cell phones, add to our daily stress. You can't get away from life's busyness with that little beast in your hand. There is no white space to go to if you need a break. At gyms, church, schools, pools ( there are waterproofers) and yoga, you can't escape. Some have a basket fortunately, to drop the "drugs" into so that there is time-out from the cell phone. Thinking outside the box for a moment, why not try one day without the cell phone drug. Call it a cold turkey run. Could you? If you say no you can't, it's too late, you are hooked and cooked.