Walls

Oh, the walls we build. Have you ever found a straight stretch of road, rolled down your windows and driven your vehicle fast enough to “blow out the pipes”? You know, just let it all hang out? While against the law, and unsafe, there are times in life you just need to let loose. Perhaps your way of letting loose is different than the way I’ve used several times, but still, where do you go? What do YOU do to let it all hang out? Pressures in life that take a toll on us physically, mentally, and emotionally. Where are the days of Mayberry? Where did Andy, Opie, and Barney go? I’ll tell you. They went away with party lines, ledger books, corner dime stores, front porch sitting, and air conditioners.

Cell phones -

Cell phones, what a great tool. Cell phones have replaced pay phones, and land lines. The invention of the cell phone has ushered in the ability to make mobile phone calls, texting, emailing, banking, and other tasks while on the go. On the flip side of the coin they have also hindered relationships previously established thru face to face interactions. The days of party lines with nosy neighbors telling what mischief children are up to are long gone. Cell phones put a few bricks between us as we build our wall. As we conduct business on our phones we miss out on eye contact, personal handshakes, and heart felt interactions.

Computers -

Computers, what another great tool. Computers with on-line gaming, on-line banking, shopping on-line with Amazon, Craigslist, and ebay, Bookkeeping is done by computer.

Computers put a few bricks between us as we build our wall. As we conduct business on our computers we miss out on eye contact, personal handshakes, and heart felt interactions.

Closed doors on homes, and no front porch sitting -

Closed doors on our homes and no front porch sitting certainly can make us feel more secure. Don’t you agree? By shutting ourselves away from neighbors, visitors, family time outside, keeping the children inside and not running in and out the door. Don’t we feel more safe? But, the closing of doors and no front porch sitting puts a few bricks between us in the wall we are building. As we close ourselves off by closing our doors and leaving the front porch we miss out on eye contact, personal handshakes, and heart felt interactions.

Windows rolled up on cars and shut down on homes -

Rolling up our windows on our cars and shutting the windows on our homes with the invention of air conditioning, what comfort and how much safer we feel. Isolating ourselves from neighboring drivers, peeping toms, nosy neighbors, thieves, and kidnappers. With our windows rolled up, we put a few bricks between us as we build our wall. As we roll up or shut down our windows, we miss out on eye contact, personal communication, and heart felt interactions.

It’s easy to fall into the fads of the day.

The pocket size entertainment and communication tool, the flip top all purpose business tool. It seems reasonable and understandable to shut our doors, and windows, and leave our porches to go back inside our houses.

I, myself, am just as guilty of falling for the lies that seem to make our lives complete. However it is when I choose to make different choices, step outside the box I have built, it is then I truly find enjoyment in life.

We are built for relationships, and meaningful experiences. Locking ourselves away with things that give a temporary buzz of excitement and enjoyment, pale in comparison to the truths to be gained in life with relationships we have with others.

Oh, the walls we build. Pressures in life take a toll on us emotionally, mentally, and physically. Go looking for the days of Mayberry.

Turn off your phone, visit your neighbor, visit a dollar store, sit on your front porch, and roll down your windows.

Enjoy a little life with no walls.