As a fan of technology, I finally purchased a smartphone a few months ago. Nothing fancy - not an iphone - but it does the trick. I've fallen into using the instagram app. I find that its fun to catch a moment in time to share with others every so often. I take a picture now and then to share with my friends. What I've realized though is that we live in such an instant world. It makes me wonder though have we lost the art of keeping the old traditions alive.
Does anyone out there miss when you took photos with film, and then waited for it to be developed to see the surprise?
Do you miss getting a hand written note in the mail or a real phone call from a friend?
Does anyone miss the sound of music from a record player?
What about not having the internet and actually looking up information in a book?
Speaking of books, when using an electronic device to read, don't you miss the smell and feel of a real book?
I like to say I have an "old" heart.
My family has a beautiful tradition - writing in a diary. We have diaries from several generations ago, and there is something magical about reading what people did on a day to day basis many years ago. My parents have kept the tradition going by keeping a diary too. Every so often, my dad will get out a diary and read about what we did that day several years ago. We might look up when we were born or what we did on our birthdays. It's fun to hear about the weather and what we did to have a good time.
For Christmas this year, I received a journal from my aunt. It has encouraged me to continue on with this family tradition of writing about my daily life in a diary format in my own handwriting. I can't wait to look back and read these memories with my family some day. I hope to keep you posted with this goal.
