Having new toys brings joy to children of all ages. Especially adults. Being a bit of a “gadget geek,” I still marvel at all of the amazing things they allow me to do. Personally, I think that Apple’s iPhone is the eighth wonder of the world. But, if I don’t use mine to truly connect with whomever I’m speaking with, I’ve missed the point. Even more so, it doesn’t hurt to sometimes leave the cell phone at home and enjoy real conversations with good friends and family that are right in front of me.
Recently I was in a restaurant where I witnessed four young people having dinner together. Except, they weren’t. Each of them was actively on their cell phones, engaged in separate conversations with others who were somewhere else.
One could say that I’m just as guilty of allowing the phone to interrupt a meal or gathering I’m having with friends or relatives. What we all truly desire is one another’s Presence—intentionally stated with a capital “P.”
Presence is that elusive quality we experience when we are truly being together with and for one another.
All too often in this holiday season of gift giving, we forget that the most significant gift that we have to give is ourselves. We invite you to share your personal stories of what it means to “BE THE ANSWER.”
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