So are my cameras... But sometimes fetching and fumbling with a camera to capture a fleeting moment interferes with participating in- or even enjoying- ofttimes missing the essence of what just happened...
We didn't choose this lifestyle so we could miss out on things...
When I am left with only captured images [however magnificent I may imagine them to be...] but no recollection of any feelings evoked by the event [because I wasn't really 'present'...] was my effort worth it? Not always...
Often we insert our devices between ourselves and those we 'interact' with, not unlike a photographer and their camera. We choose to interfere with- even prevent- capturing the nuance; from truly being there. It's like eating beautifully prepared food that has no flavor or sustenance... wax fruit...
Perhaps, then, the following collection is a fitting sequel to my post from Nov-2014 about Taking Communications for Granted:
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