Day 31: This morning I woke up very pleased with something my kids and I did last night...a self-imposed evening without the IPhones or IPads in hand and in our faces. It was a revelation to see just how much we had engrossed ourselves into these tiny bubbles of being while co-existing in the same room. Our moods improved, humor seeped back into our lively interactions, laughter soon overcame us. Baby, Bubble, Burpee, Bugar, Burgers....Yes, a ridiculous tongue twister we made up and challenged each other to say 10 times fast. I don't believe any of us repeated it 3 times without flubbing and cracking up. Even my 15 year old commented on how fun it was to be off our phones and just be crazy for an evening. She was the hardest sell. But I think all of us learned a valuable lesson...we cannot allow ourselves to become slaves to the screens when there is so much life and silly fun to be had with those around us. I am thankful we had that evening and hope we can make it as much part of our lives as FaceBook, texting, Instagram, and Candy Crush.
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