Wish you were here.

Increase in internet presence.

Physical presence fades away.

People you meet are familiar to you because of Facebook. Not the other way around.

We chat for hours at a time online. But can't exchange a dozen words when we meet in real life.

The teacher takes roll. He sees you sitting in the at the desk and says that you are "here." But with a simple keystroke or swipe, you aren't really. Physically, yes. Mentally? Spiritually? No. You are off in Cyberspace.

No more making memories. We make tweets and instagrams.
Apples, Apples everywhere but not a bite to eat.

I sat with my home evening group. No one spoke, they just played with devices (texting and what-not). I watched them. No one noticed. A long time passed. But we just sat in silence. Necks bent over, only thumbs moving.

You build relationships on line. Would you even recognize that person if you saw them on the street? I didn't.

You gather friends and followers click by click. No one really knows you.

Soon all they know about you is the way you type. How you capitalize and punctuate. You become what you like, post, and follow. They know less and less of the real you.

You only go out to have a picture to post, a funny comment to say, and soon even you live your life virtually.

Internet interactions overshadow everything else.

Soon every tangible thing fades.

and whoever you once were fades away.

You fade away. 

Whatever talents and skills you had become dormant. 

You are a shadow, busy with useless things. Oblivious to the important ones.

Sleep is a thing of the past, as the blue light illuminates your face until 2 or 3 or 4 am. 

Wake up. Rejoin the forces of the living. Limit your internet time, and try talking to real people. To their faces. Outside of Skype. 

Give someone a hug!

Remember that the tangible things are more important than anything you can find online. 

You are more than a Profile, username, and password.

So prove it.

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