Can You Hear Me Now?

I've had a cell phone now for as long as I can remember. True, there were many of my friends that had cell phones while I was still stuck with my beeper, but I wasn't that far behind in adapting this technology.

The various stages of what I call my “cell phone development” have been very different from one to the next. In stage one I could only make calls and receive calls, whereas in my current stage I barely even make calls. With each stage there has been somewhat of a learning curve, but I've hit each curve at full throttle and loved every minute of it.

So, what specifically is my current cell phone stage all about? How do I use this marvelous tool? If anything, it's a wonderful tool that helps facilitate and coordinate all the many things that I have going on in my life. Personally I don't have a house phone, so whenever I need to get a hold of someone, or someone might need to get a hold of me, it's imperative that I have my cell phone with me. Also, with out a cell phone my wife would never be able to call me and let me know what other errands I needed to run before I made my way into the driveway.

I don't know about you, but my cell is also like a mini safety beacon. I recall when my wife and I were on our honeymoon in Jamaica. It was during the time when there was rioting going on, and regardless of whether or not we were in any danger, it felt good that we were able to carry around a little piece of safety with us wherever we went. I won't go into what we would have been charged for international use, but it would have been well worth it if we were to have ever been in any true danger.

All in all I really don't know what I would do without my cell. That sounds bad after rereading it, but it is the reality that my life has become. I'm usually sleeping when I'm at home, therefore I need to be accessible when I'm up and out on the town. My cell provides this opportunity for me so that I can talk about access other ways that keep me in touch with the world around me.

Here's to you Mr. Cell Phone.