Our phones do not deserve all the attention we give them; the people right in front of us do. People blossom under attention—especially children. Read a book with a little one. Spend one-on-one time with a teenager. Make it a date with a special someone in your life. Ask a person with half a dozen decades or more of life experience to share his or her story with you. People crave being seen and heard and made to feel relevant. Giving someone your attention is more valuable than anything you could wrap in a box and place under a tree.
Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as I know each of these pieces represents something
Real Life of an MSW 
so true
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I remember one day my oldest son and I were out at dinner. He had to maybe be a freshman in high school. While we were dining he asked if I could put my phone away. I was shocked. But I do recall putting my phone away. And to this day, when he and I go out to eat together we both put our phones away unless we’re taking pictures! It’s really just good manners!
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Being present and in the moment with someone you love, and respect is a truly priceless gift. Thank you for reading and commenting!
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You’re welcome
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I was noticing one day, as my husband and I were having our morning coffee, that we were both looking at our phones, getting the morning news. It reminded me of the way my dad would eat his breakfast behind the newspaper when I was growing up, and I thought, “but now, at least I can see Marty’s face.” 😉
Seriously, you make a great point, and when BOTH parties decide to put away the “devices,” some beautiful moments can happen.
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