Can I have your number ? 

It is obvious that mobile phones and social networking sites are of great importance in our everyday life. I mean have you ever scoped a room where people have been asked to turn off their phones and been amused by each individual’s facial expression when asked to put their precious “baby” to sleep. The pain that’s displayed on their faces is priceless as they all rush to send last minute texts.

Many of you are perhaps unaware that the mobile phone was first invented for those busy people in the business world. However it now exists for everyone, including young people and even children. These small, fashionable and portable devices are used mainly for communication. Nevertheless in recent years they have evolved. Your average mobile phone performs the basic tasks such as receiving, making calls and text messaging. Yet nowadays, it has many other features like a built in camera and music player. They even have internet access, making social networking sites (another one of modern life’s necessities) more accessible.

I was first given a mobile phone in 2005. I was starting secondary school and I was to keep it with me in case of an emergency. But then I began to make friends. We exchanged numbers and soon enough I was constantly ringing and texting people. Like many of you I discovered that phones had many advantages. It really is like having the world in the palm of your hand. You make appointments using its calendar feature. And thanks to its alarm clock you are never late for those important meetings. However the harsh reality of the mobile phone is that it is undoubtedly expensive.  Bill payers unknowingly make long distance phone calls and are unpleasantly surprised at the end of the month. And Pay as you go users top up like there is no tomorrow.  We must also not forget about the amount of money spent upgrading to the next best model.  It is in fact mind blowing to think there was once a time when dinosaurs roamed and people actually used a pen and paper to stay in touch!

Yes phones are important to have and there is also no denying that texting provides hours of endless enjoyment. However, I urge you all to keep one word in mind, moderation!  Cliché as it sounds; I believe life is too short to let it be totally consumed by texting etc. No one wants there last words to be “ttyl”!