WALKING MY WAYS

WALKING MY WAYS. Some time ago, I wrote that I am obsessed with my blog. Today I will visit its corollary, namely the fact that I also am dependent on my computer. Not only for writing my blogs, but for numerous other reasons. And continuously. Reading e-mails. Writing e-mails. Looking at the news. Seeking answers. Scrolling. And on. And using its automatic spell check. As my spelling has never been very good. But now, thankfully, it is.

All of which takes time. And effort. But often, the computer does not have all the answers, either. At least for me. Or maybe I just don’t know how to use it. Which is nothing new.

Let me give you an example. Sometimes I come across a strange email address, but don’t know whose it is. Certainly, if someone has an address, like “janethompson@gmail.com,” I know it is Jane Thompson. But what if it is the other way around? What if I know the address but not the name? In particular, some addresses like “happysojourn,” “hisgalbygrace,” or “drsquash” are charming. And delightful. And in all these cases, I happen to know who they are.

But what if I don’t know who they are? How can I find out? For free? As that is one of the challenges as well. And so the internet continues to help. In many ways. And does, most of the time. But, like a two edged sword, it also can baffle, bewilder and confuse. And when the power goes off, like it did during the storms, things only get worse, as I become a hopeless wreck. As I am so dependent on the internet. And then feel totally lost, if I am without it And like a child, without its favorite toy, I become disconsolate. But when the power goes back on, I am delighted. And feel fulfilled. Immediately. Finis.