The Gift of Family

Last Saturday the iPad was released. The launch of this new device has demonstrated our craze for the newest and best materials, just as Kyle mentioned. Technology has created an unusual separation in what are seemingly close families. The average child today spends most of their time on the computer, taking/texting on their cell phone or finding some way to get out of their home. Marji, unlike today's typical American child, spends most of her time with her family. This helped her form special bonds to the people who she deeply cares for. Today, we have lost this close connection and therefore lost some of the values that we once cherished as a global community. This past weekend, while some people were unwrapping their iPad, using other forms of electronics, or playing in an athletic event, I was with my family. We had a wonderful time together, even if we had to travel to Austin to be together. It was well worth the drive and a weekend free of any technology. Marji experiences the same bonds with her immediate family. Her grandmother lives close, she gets to see her uncle, but what she receives out of these visits is the most important. She listens to the stories of her elders and creates her own opinion about the events in her life. I think that we could all benefit from this great example about why family is the most important aspect in life.