It is definitely worrisome @tarazkp, the lack of connection among friends and family. I saw a picture one time of a typical family evening. They were all seated in the sitting room but everybody's eyes were glued to the screens in their hands. They were busy chatting online while they sat silent with each other in the same house.

If we add the constant blocking of the eardrum with the music emanating through earpieces and headphones to this constant staring at phones, we find a generation that is lost within their self and truly have no clue as to what is going on around them.

This isolationist lifestyle makes it difficult for them to form groups, work with people, exchange ideas or even speak up against social issues after all it is not their business.

I have never liked the idea of little children holding phones. It is now a thing in my country for kids of 11 years and below to own android phones with which they can surf the web. This is at a time when there are stalkers, hackers, identity thieves and all sorts of riffraff prowling the internet. This is at a time when contents that are not suitable for kids can be gotten with just a tap of the enter key. When you comment, they tell you it is progress. What sort of progress is that?

I am used to be alone. I seldom go out except I am in need or someone wants us to meet. I am a shy and timid person but I try my very best to interact, to listen, to participate, to share ideas because I know there are days when I will be bored with myself and I would want to talk face to face with someone, if I do not create the avenue for conversation early on, what will I do?

I hope the world can see this for what it is; a breakdown of the glue that holds communities together. Peace.