While waiting for a flight at the airport, I used my phone to send a message to my wife, respond to a request to serve as a reference for a friend, and check the weather at my destination. As I made a necessary visit before boarding, I noted a Bathroom attendant who was multitasking--cleaning up and taking what appeared to be a personal call at the same time. I started thinking, "What did we do when we did not have cell phones to keep us connected 24/7?" In reality, we did rather well. It's nice to be connected but this availability may well perpetuate the myth that somehow I am indispensable. If the world can't get in touch with me instantaneously, will things grind to a halt? I doubt it. In the past, we might be out of touch with family and friends for days at a time. Few of us have had the experience of founding father John Adams who spent years in Europe separated from his beloved Abigal, but their experience shows us that marriage and family can
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