“How was your day?” asked Umesh as he took a bite with one hand and scrolled the screen of his phone with the other.
“Fine. And yours?” smiled Shweta while looking at the memes on her mobile.
“Same,” smiled Umesh.
Sitting along with them at the dinner table was Umesh’s mother Shashikala, who was eating quietly. She looked at them and wondered What’s this obsession with phones? She never imagined a glass screen could have such a big influence on people’s lives.
Ever since Shashikala moved in with her son and daughter-in-law in the city, she’s been watching them becoming a slave to their phones. Umesh was always on calls. His wife, Shweta, too was occupied with her own work. Despite working from home, they could barely make time for each other. The little time they had outside their work, they spent on their mobiles. Browsing social media, playing games, or watching movies. This was their daily routine.
Whenever Shashikala looked at them, she would ponder over her marriage and late husband. How they never allowed technology to control their lives. No matter how busy they were, they would always make time for each other, even it was a mere few minutes. This is what kept their love alive all these years.
“There is more to life than what you see in your phones,” Shashikala said and left the room.
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