Last week I attended my nephew’s orchestra concert. Sitting there watching the performance, I was surrounded by moms, dads, and other family members watching the concert through the screens of their phones as they recorded the concert.
That got me to wondering… how often do we miss being in the moment because we are watching something through a screen. Don’t get me wrong, I like to capture things on video, too. But in the last year or so I have tried to do that less frequently. I’m learning it’s often more enjoyable to soak in the moment live than miss the richness of the experience trying to record it for later.
There is no rule for when to record, when to photograph, and when to set down the phone and enjoy. This is not some legalistic rant about how awful it is to ever use our phones to record special moments.
Instead, let this simply be a reminder to stop and think before watching every special moment unfold through the screen of your phone. Sometimes the best way to enjoy a moment is to be fully immersed in the experience rather than watching on a screen in two dimensions.
Breaking Into Peace 