Something to be said for being in our own worlds at home. The always connected kills the novelty. Now we're just depleted IRL and dread the phone ringing.

I was thinking the other day about playdates. They could show up anywhere in a window of hours and you run to look out the door at every passing car.

Now I text my friends, "running late. You guys doing dinner there or should I plan on feeding him when I get home?" Everything sounds more taxing and manual but you did less, valued what you did, and the pace was slower. I love my instant gratification, ordering products from the couch instead of Saturdays being spent going from retailer to retailer. But it's empty.