Such a sad and poignant set of photographs of people with their smart-phones edited out. Its about being trapped in our own bubbles while with people we love and care about. With children, it is specially hard as they mimic our behavior and escape into their device only because we are absent from them in the real world.
They would have much rather spent their time with us, doing things together instead of separately. In my own experience, I have been more guilty than J of distraction by way of phone. There was a no-electronics rule at dinner time instituted to make sure there would be actual conversations had everyday.
The quality and depth of our relationships with just about everyone likely suffers from our constant distraction. Over time we may socially accept that as the new base-line with no expecting or deserving better. These thoughts crossed my mind when I watched five old ladies at my neighborhood cafeteria sit and knit together, drinking their coffee and chatting. There were no electronic distractions at that table and it was gratifying just to watch such a peaceful scene where human contact and communication flowed as nature intended
They would have much rather spent their time with us, doing things together instead of separately. In my own experience, I have been more guilty than J of distraction by way of phone. There was a no-electronics rule at dinner time instituted to make sure there would be actual conversations had everyday.
The quality and depth of our relationships with just about everyone likely suffers from our constant distraction. Over time we may socially accept that as the new base-line with no expecting or deserving better. These thoughts crossed my mind when I watched five old ladies at my neighborhood cafeteria sit and knit together, drinking their coffee and chatting. There were no electronic distractions at that table and it was gratifying just to watch such a peaceful scene where human contact and communication flowed as nature intended
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