Cell phone texting, should be a time and place for it.............

Recently my family and I were eating at a Japanese restaurant. The other people was a woman celebrating her birthday. Her husband and 4 late teen or early 20's children. Every single one except the woman was busy texting. She had to be content to converse with a total stranger...me. How sad it has become.

I ran across the following Dear Abby column. I totally agree with the writer:
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Dear Abby: Last weekend we had our children and grandkids over for a family birthday. We looked after the children, cooked, waited on everyone and cleaned up afterward while the adults sat texting or playing on their Cell Phone s. Abby, this is not so much a question as an observation for anyone of any age who is invited to visit someone’s home: Spending time on the Cell Phone rather than socializing is rude. It says our company is not valued. It says that neither we nor your children are important enough for your attention. It teaches children that it isn’t necessary to be social, offer to help clear the table, or be gracious and appreciative when someone prepares a meal for them. The visit left a bitter taste, and it will be a long time before we invite our children and grandchildren to our home again. I know Cell Phone s are part of our culture, but adults still have the power to choose what is important and turn them off!

Disconnected in Midtown, Tenn.
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