Submitted by Anonymous on November 26, 2009 - 12:00am.
It is a scary thought, the unknown. What will become of me, of my loved ones. Will we survive? Could I or you survive without a cell phone? I did about a decade ago, and very happily, I must say. Will I survive if I can no longer be plugged into the technology that I am being told is breathing for me. I did and with a much more creative and free spirit. Will I survive if I must use public transportation? I actually flourish taking public transportation!
There are so many connections I make taking the train. Connections that is key. Not connections to a technological surrogate, but rather to a community of citizens not consumers. That is what we lack the community connection that feeling that if I don't have what everyone around me has I will still be accepted. Just like if my neighbor doesn't have equal or better to what I have I still accept her. In fact I celebrate that we are different and that I may learn from those differences how to survive in this disconnected world. I celebrate those who chose to think outside the box and show us that there are always other ways of living. I would hate it if we were all shiny and new and still in the box. Thank you for reaching out!!!!!!
There is hope!
There are so many connections I make taking the train. Connections that is key. Not connections to a technological surrogate, but rather to a community of citizens not consumers. That is what we lack the community connection that feeling that if I don't have what everyone around me has I will still be accepted. Just like if my neighbor doesn't have equal or better to what I have I still accept her. In fact I celebrate that we are different and that I may learn from those differences how to survive in this disconnected world. I celebrate those who chose to think outside the box and show us that there are always other ways of living. I would hate it if we were all shiny and new and still in the box. Thank you for reaching out!!!!!!