Blog:2 Material World to a Digital World

As Madonna said in the 1980's, "We live in a material world...", we have now moved into a digital world.  Our world is fastly becoming more dependant on technology.  Most everyone carries some type of device with them.  People carry cellphones, ipads, ipods, laptops, tablets, kindle, and the list goes on.  Most families have disposed of their home telephone because everyone in the house has a cellphone.  Instead of hollering for my children to come eat; sometimes, I text with my husbands phone.  We do not depend solely on library text for information, we Google.  In some ways I feel digital is making our country more lazy.  We order products online, get information online, and some are addicted to being online.  In the same respect being digital has advanced our country.  We are able to communicate across the country and world.  Those who are not able to get out can order things needed and have them delivered to their door.
I, personally, do not own a cellphone, ipod, or a kindle.  I do have a desk top computer I use for school.  I have never felt the need for a cellphone.  I do not care anything about talking on the phone, ever.  I would rather speak to someone in person rather than on the phone.  I enjoy reading from a book with pages.  There is something about feeling the need to hurry and turn the page when the book gets exciting.
Whether, we like it or not, we are  a digital society.  For some it is harder to grasp than others.  My mom is far from digital, nor will she ever be.  She is 77 years old and does not have a need.  She still writes checks, banks in person, and goes out to do her shopping.  I hope the choice to be digital or mobile remains a choice not a demand.