I’m scrolling through my pics this morning while waiting for my coffee and realize I have a ton of pictures on my phone.
Mostly of food, imagine that, and some I don’t remember taking at all. I have to think and jog my memory.
Each is a second or two, maybe a snip-it of my day at one time or another.
Each has a memory attached to it.
There was a reason I took the picture. I wanted to recall this time, place or thing later or wanted to share it with someone.
Not too many years ago I would have had to wait a week to get my pictures back and prayed they weren’t blurry. Then 24 hour service! Wow that’s fast!
And now.
Its instant.
Take a picture or video that can last forever.
Sharing your memory with thousands of people at the same time with the tap of a screen.
It’s really kind of crazy for someone my age.
I grew up in a time where you waited for the prize.
Today it’s all about instant gratification.
I want it now.
I’ll do what it takes later.
Maybe.
I’m caught up in some of that, I admit it.
I sometimes stand in front of the microwave and yell hurry!!
I like texting because I don’t have to wait on a phone to ring.
I’m a little spoiled with the advances we have today. But I do appreciate them more because I wasn’t born with them around me.
I memorized everyone’s phone number at one time. I remember no caller ID, you had to close your eyes and wish it was that cute boy calling, rotary phones that were limited to a wall and waiting on the oven to reheat pizza.
The dark ages.
Today? I want it all and I want it now.
And I can have it.
I can have it all.
But I’m not entitled to it.
None of us are. We deserve what we get through hard work and earning our keep. Fighting for our rights and defending our freedom to have it all.
Even if it’s a picture of my amazing dinner last night, or of Groot, who sits on my desk and reminds me how much Troy pays attention to what makes me laugh.
You deserve it all!
Working and waiting for it makes it so much sweeter.
I’ll keep sharing my life with you, I love glimpsing into yours!
Be happy!
Cheers! ☕
Lorene