Thursday, December 27, 2012

Gratitude for Technology

My father's turning 90 next year and he's about had it with all the burgeoning technological implements at hand. Of course, I can see what he means. My younger brother's family all came over to visit a few nights ago and, within minutes, all the grandkids were either texting on their cell phones or playing games on their iPads. As he puts it, there's so little face to face time anymore.

But all this tech stuff certainly has its upside...as he found out yesterday when we were able to Skype with my daughter on her mission. He got to see her, too, and talk with her. Still, he's definitely a curmudgeon about it all. As a writer, himself, he appreciates the computer and that's about all!

But I was so grateful to see her beautiful countenance, glowing with the joy of the gospel. I'm also so grateful for texting because, unlike my mother, I don't enjoy talking on the phone. My weekly writer's group holds our meetings by Skype. I can't imagine not using my Kindle or iPhone or iPad for reading now.

My brother-in-law couldn't believe it when I said I had an iPhone, an iPad with wireless keyboard and mouse, an iMac, and now a MacBook Air (my Christmas present). He asked why I needed both an iPad and a MacBook Air, but I've tried the iPad at writers conferences and I just can't take notes as effectively. Besides, I want to be able to get up from sleep at any time when an idea strikes me and start writing without waking my husband. Until now, I couldn't really do that since my office is in our bedroom.

So, despite what my father says, I see technology as a real blessing...And I think he will too once all our digital photos start streaming in to their brand new digital photo frame. After all, they don't have to lift a finger to turn it on. We, the children and grandchildren, are doing all the technological work by signing up with the hosting website and uploading our pictures to their frame from wherever we are.

And that's as it should be.

Now if only my brother hadn't given my 87-year-old mother a smart phone for Christmas.

 
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3 comments:

  1. Donna McNeil GonzalesDecember 28, 2012 at 10:47 AM

    And to think how hard it was for Mom to understand what a VCR was all those years ago. It makes one wonder what our grandchildren will try to explain to us when we're that age. Thank you for the interesting post.

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  2. Valerie IpsonDecember 29, 2012 at 10:27 AM

    I enjoyed your post. I guess it's best we can pick and choose the technology we want, but I'm definitely feeling way behind the times myself...I don't have an i-anything.

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  3. Johnny BlackburnJanuary 12, 2013 at 2:54 PM

    Whenever i think about few years ago and current situation the technology get better and better we can see the difference between that days and now a days gadgets change our life everywhere we can see information technology newsthe technology things. Your topic is great with a small story.

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