Conversation with my 96 Year old Swiss Uncle.
( For security This is not my uncle's photo it is AI)👈 I’d like to share a conversation I had with my 96-year-old uncle in Switzerland that really made me think. He calls smartphones “crazy phones.” 😊 He told me that at the village restaurant, people sit together at the same table every evening,except for the elderly, and instead of talking to one another, they stare at their phones, I told him, it’s no different here. Then he asked me something that really made me stop and think: “Why do people text instead of calling?” I said, “Good question.”Because today, you don’t even have to dial a number. You can say, “Siri, call Jane Doe.” Done. Too busy to talk? “Siri, text Jane Doe and tell her I’m busy, but I’ll call later.” Done. His response? “This world is not the world I know.” And when it comes to family traditions and staying connected, he is absolutely right. We have FaceTime. We have texting. We have phones that remember everyone’s number and pra...
