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Experiment

I went walking today and was people watching. I noticed that besides small children and infants, everyone had a cellphone. Texting was rampid. It didn't matter that the weather outside was wonderful, the texting seemed more important. Even boys, as young as 7 or 8yrs old were on their phone on the playground. Some were high up in the clubhouse and they were texting each other. What if one had lost his footing and had fallen? It seemed to me that those boys should have been enjoying the moment, not preoccupied with the phone. I think that texting and safety should begin at home, because even young children are doing it. They must be learning these habits from someone and I fear that these behaviors will only grow into bigger matters. What will happen when they learn how to drive? I think that's something we should address at an early age and instill safety for others, as well as for themselves.

Worrying about the consequences

I was recently at a gathering and some people were talking about a person they knew, that was involved in a car accident. The young lady was on the highway and texting, going about 60 or so miles per hour.  She hit a semi-truck in front of her. Luckily she's alive to talk about it and the other driver is also o.k. The only thing that concerned me was that some of the people there were more concerned about her getting  a ticket or in trouble, rather than the bigger picture of her texting and driving. What about if there had been fatalities or even serious injuries? No one mentioned those issues. So no one was injured, thank goodness, but it could of happened. I hope all these posts do not go unnoticed.