Without a Phone

When I arrived at the show choir competition yesterday morning I realized I didn't have my phone. I thought I had brought it along, but it wasn't in my bag and it didn't seem to be in my car. So throughout the day I kept finding myself reaching into my pocket to grab my cell phone that wasn't there. It was like when you get your braces off. Everytime you lick your teeth you expect to find your braces there when they really aren't. It was weird not having access to a phone for the day. I couldn't talk to anyone unless I called on someone else's phone, and if I would've had an emergency- while driving, e.g.- than I would've been in some deep doo-doo. I never truly realized the extent to which my cell phone is a part of me. It's basically always on me.

Although I got through the day with great ease, I think that many of my peers would not be able to do so. For them, it's borderline vital. Some people text twenty-four seven, and I can't imagine what they would do without a cell phone. Perhaps they would go cry and sit in a corner, or go home and eat a box a chocolates while watching "The Notebook." I'm just glad I'm not one of them. Nonetheless, I realized that I do depend on my cell phone more than I had thought before that day. It's pretty sad and it says a lot about where our society's going.

I think it would be pretty interesting to have one day where everyone cannot use their cell phone. Or maybe a contest to see who could stand without calling or texting the longest. This is actually a pretty good idea for a fundraiser. Maybe I'll make it happen.