During a recent vacation with our daughter and her family, we unplugged from the Internet and TV news. Focusing on family, including the grand kids, there were no distractions from email and so-called news. The result was refreshing, uplifting, and envigorating.
Who would think, in today's world of tweets, instant messages, texts, mobile phone alerts, the Internet, news channels (not just the news reports of decades past), Facebook, the touted 24 hour news cycle, blogging, and the like, that unplugging could be so enjoyable. Absent were the the bellicose rants from this side or that. Unheard were the preposterous claims from one side or another. Unconsidered were the outright lies and deceptions spewed by politicians at all levels and from both sides of the aisle. Heads were not shaken at the endless, or so it sometimes seems, reports of violent death. For several days, we enjoyed family, listened to music, read, explored the outdoors, and rested. Somehow we also squeezed in eating and drinking.
Since our return, old habits have emerged and not for the better. Determined, as stated previously, to focus on positive rather than negative, once again I'm determined to resist the pull of the Internet and news. Sports shows, music, reading, exercise, and time spent with family and friends are the new objectives. Of course, when with friends, there is always the trap of discussing the news, a trap we're working to avoid.
So, as the news hour approaches, I'm going to step out, light up the BBQ, turn on some country music, pop a cold one, wait for the arrival of my bride, and just enjoy the evening.
Try unplugging from all the electronic buzz, you'll like it.
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