Three Cell Phones
"And now these three remain: faith, hope and love.
But the greatest of these is love." (1 Cor 13:13 NIV)
But there remains I saw something that both amused me and saddened me the
other day. Three teenage girls were walking up the street together, but they
didn’t seem together at all. Even though they walked side by side, they
weren’t talking to each other. They weren’t laughing together. They weren’t
even looking at each other. Instead each girl’s eyes rested firmly on their
hands outstretched in front of them because in each girl’s palm was a cell
phone. I am not sure why they weren’t talking to each other. Perhaps they
were. With today’s technology it is hard to tell. Still, it made me shake my
head to think that something as small as a cell phone could put so much
distance between girls who were so close together.
Since the beginning of time ideas and inventions have flowed from the mind
of God to the minds of people. Since the beginning of time too, however,
people have used these ideas and inventions to both help and hurt
themselves. The person who first cast metal saw their idea turned into
plowshares that helped feed thousands and swords that killed thousands more.
Nobel saw his invention of dynamite used to blow apart mountains, to build
roads for the benefit of everyone. He also saw it used to blow apart bodies
and end countless lives in war. Albert Einstein saw the fruit of his genius
used to create abundant power that helps millions of people everyday. He saw
as well it used to build bombs that could kill us all a hundred times over.
Every invention and every piece of technology can be used to help us grow
better and closer together or it can be used to distance us and destroy us.
The choice is in how we use it. The key I feel is love. God’s greatest wish
is for us to love each other. I hope you make all of your calls and e-mails
joyous gifts of love then. But if there is someone right beside you who
needs your love don’t be afraid to turn off the electronics, look them in
the eye, and give them a hug.
By: Joseph J. Mazzella
Joe Mazzella is a writer and mental Health worker who lives
in the mountains of West Virginia with his 3 children, 6 dogs, and 4 cats.
He appreciates hearing from his readers.
Joecool@wirefire.com