Can you imagine now a days to be without your mobile communications? It wasn’t that long ago that most of us did not even consider the thought of always being connected. And for those that were – it was a mobile phone that was too expensive to casually use. How far we have come or have we?  Now we use it everywhere – in the car, at the gym, at the store, our kids’ recitals- people are wireless-ly connected and you can’t even tell they are connected. I can’t tell you how many times I think someone is saying something to me, only to find out that they are talking on their bluetooth!  In meetings, people think nothing of checking their email or texting while you are in the middle of a thought. It’s amazing the lengths that people go to in order to stay connected.

I wonder what would happen if we make a certain day of the week – mobile free day. A day, maybe Sunday – where we are not allowed to use our blackberry, or Ipad, or cell phone. It’s a national day of rest for connectivity (unless you are actually AT work or in a dire emergency – which of course would have to be detailed and defined out because someone would find a loophole!) What chaos would that create  – oh no, I can’t talk to my friend while driving to the grocery store! oh no, I can’t find out if my cousin Sue emailed me the information about the latest Hollywood starlet. I know generalization going on there – but you get the idea.

I have heard more than once from my own kids – Mom can you get off the computer and come help me!? Now granted it’s not something that involved a life threatening request – because I am almost 99% sure I would leap from the computer to help them in that case <insert sarcastic tone>, but it really has become ingrained in my behavior. There are times when I prefer to text someone than call them on the phone. I don’t know why, it just seems less of a hassle.

I may just give this a try – a national day of rest for my mobile communications. Anyone else want to join me?

Big City – 2 Days With No Text Messages for Riverdale Students – NYTimes.com.