Does your “present moment” always include a computer screen?

For those of us who spend an inordinate amount of time on the computer, a word of advice:

Not everyone does.

Just a reminder that people need real love, and that includes taking the time to turn off your computer (yes, Twitter will still be there when you sign back on) and spend the time to actually interact with your loved ones face to face.

I used to think that I was actually spending time with my loved ones; after all, they were in the same room as me and they were just watching TV, so what did it matter if I was playing Mafia Wars while I was with them?  What seemed like simple multi-tasking to me was actually inflicting much more harm than I imagined on my relationships.  I forgot there for a moment that giving full attention to someone means just that–ALL of me, not just the part of me that wasn’t playing Mafia Wars.
Big lesson learned, and thankfully it was before too much damage had been done.  Turn off the computer and interact once in a while.  You will be amazed at how your relationship will flourish.