I am probably the last person in Canada without a
cell phone. I’ve never wanted one. I just don’t see the appeal of having a
buzzing, expensive gadget to babysit 24-7, and I really don’t want to be that accessible.
People have asked me: “What if your kids have an emergency and they can’t reach
you?” To which I reply: “I work two hours from home. If it’s that dire an emergency,
what good am I to them from this far away? They can get to the hospital and I’ll
catch up with them when I get there.”
People ask if I find it limiting, being “out of
touch,” but I find it just the opposite—it’s freeing. When a phone rings on the
bus or in the middle of a church meeting, I don’t have to dive for it in a
panic; I know it isn’t mine. When phone companies compete for my business, I
don’t have to worry about researching and choosing the right plan, or
downloading Apps, or learning new technology. I don’t spend hours hunched over
my frantically-moving thumbs. I’m not tempted to check for text messages while
driving or to rudely answer calls during conversations with live-and-present
people. I not only save money by not having a phone, I save time. And I can
relax and be in the moment, whatever is happening, without feeling I have to step
back and snap a photo of it.
Am I missing out on anything? Maybe. Is it anything
I care about or can’t do without? Nope. Having fewer worries and expenses?
Priceless.
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