20 July 2012
Another Gorgeous Iona Sky
One of the things I find marvelous (yet was hard to get used to) is the lack of keys in my pocket...not to mention no need for a metrocard, work ID or for the most part, mobile phone...
In New York I couldn't leave my apartment without making sure I had all these things or else I'd be lost or stranded in some respect. Talk about a feeling of liberation not needing them at all.
We have no locks on the the doors at the Macleod Centre or Abbey...and I don't need to show my ID for admittance anywhere. And as far as mobile phones...well, we see each other all the time so we mostly chat in person. I actually leave my phone in my room all the time.
It was really weird for the first couple of weeks. I kept feeling like I was missing something.
I think that before I felt having all these things made me more connected, but I don't think that's true. Now, I feel I was tethered to everything instead. I don't need devices to feel connected here. Connections come from smiles, laughter, conversation, impromptu dances and hugs.
XO