Your life without a computer: what does it look like?

I did a fairly long post on this question last year called Computerless and after reading it again it all holds true. One of my better pieces, because the emphasis on life before computers gives a perspective that only my generation and older have.

I didn’t make computers a big part of my kids lives, even though they are both fluent with them now and use them daily in their work like a lot of people do.

I’m worried because I see my grandchildren so attracted to phones and computers. I hope they don’t sacrifice things that are important in youth. That face-to-face social interaction, sharing emotions, feelings with real friends and family.

I spend a fair amount of time at the computer still, even though I’m retired from spending time in front of one for 50+ hours a week for someone else. It’s more enjoyment and working on my own interest. Maybe that is why photography is a nice balance with writing. It gets me out and about.

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