I had parents that were fully present for me. When we were out and about, be it at a restaurant, a party, or a school function, I never had to share my parents with anyone. Going out with dad and mom, and just to let you know, my dad was a very busy cardiologist, and mom a college professor yet the absence of a cell phone allowed them to be fully present with my sister and me. I remember, growing up in a small town in India. We never had this problem when the world was not accessible to us at the convenience of pushing a button on our preferred devices. Teenagers are the best at this, but we adults are not far behind. People that chose to have food together are seated at the same table, yet they are not talking to each other, but instead opt to surf the net, or worse text each other. It is shocking to notice that each one sitting on the table is staring at the blue screen in their palms. Next time when you are waiting for your order to be served at your favorite restaurant, take a look around you will see what I mean. Loneliness, feeling alone even when we are with someone, or even in a crowd, and missing “a connection,” has havocked our lives like an epidemic. In this day and age of ultra-connectivity, Apps & technology, Twitter, Instagram and Whatsapp, the one thing I see on a regular basis is that we as a species are becoming increasingly lonely.
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