How do you keep yourself down to earth??

[feather and mountain man]

I have noticed so many of my friends are loosing touch with their roots and reality. They are consumed with their phones and get stressed out if they don't get a signal. Where I live you won't get a cell phone signal and the other day I had a friend over who actually left because there was no signal and was freaked out. Afraid she would miss someone calling, texting, or posting on her fb.

I mean can people not enjoy face to face conversation anymore. It was annoying but that is not worst thing I have another friend who doesn't call my home phone and only calls the cell. Like she can't talk to me because it is a land line. Well I don't leave my cell on all the time, whats the point I don't get service out here. I only turn it on when I am not at home and need to call someone, which is not very often.

I have been told I am boring because I don't go out to the bars and party with friends. Well I am sorry but I grew up and I have more important things to do like raising kids. I go to church and I have responsibilities I am not obsessed with staying in touch with people anymore. (Except BYC'ers) LOL but I am not on here all the time either.

So my family and animals keep me down to earth. What keeps you grounded?

 

[PineappleMama]

About the same I guess. I like FB and such well enough, but there are other things in the world...

Hmm... do you think that the link ala phones is becoming more and more important because actual communication, actual time with family is getting smaller?

There was an article some time back that mentioned that Grandparents aren't the same today as 20 years ago, n'mind more.
Because more and more are working past typical retirement age, they just don't have time to be the traditional doting grandparent.
Also Grandmas are working as well as Grandpas so that's contributing too.
But also a lot more are into the "I did my 18 years raising you now it's MY time" kind of attitude.

Throw in that people are moving further and further away while communication (and transportation ftm) keep making keeping in touch easier.

Used to you felt safe and connected because your kin, your friends, etc all lived nearby and could lend a hand if needed. But now so many are sprawled everywhere that if you got in a jam it would be really hard to get immediate help. If an emergency yeah, but car trouble? You can't call 911 for that.

Eh... it's a theory.

 

[sourland]

No problem keeping ground myself; however, the Princess is another story.

I always say that without her I would be mired up to my knees in the mud, and without me she would be floating up in the stratosphere. Joined together we float about 6 inches above reality. It works!

 

[feather and mountain man]

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[mississippifarmboy]

I don't really have a problem staying grounded. I'm a pretty simple person. Never had or wanted much out of life, so not out doing the things alot of folks do and buying stuff just to be buying stuff. I really am just a simple farm boy.

I look forward to retirement for a totally different reason than anyone else I know. My dream is to wake up one morning, realize I'm retired and be able to throw my cell phone in the creek! I am sooo looking forward to never hearing it ring again!

Of course at the rate I'm going, I'll be a 120 when I retire, so might not be able to throw it very far.

 

[Katy]

My work and lifestyle keeps me grounded.....although I do like my cell phone.

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

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Make sure Y'all have a string around your ankles. Might float away!

Hey buddy, How's you & Princess? Me & "Devil Woman" are GREAT!

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

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You retireing early?

 

[codymax2]

I am 27 years old and have 3 little ones! I don't own a cell phone!! hahaha everyone thinks I'm nuts! We make homemade bread, cheese, dehydrate fruits and jerky, cook together, and raise some neighborhood backyard layers. It is really important to me our kids understand where real food comes from! And it's a good way to be together doing something for the whole family

 

[rancher hicks]

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What's grounded?

Seems to me folks who party and drink are still trying to find something or other. Or What I really think it is , is they're not happy with who they are so they sedate themselves with booze and temporary pleasures. I know I did. If you think this is abnormal look at how crazy famous people are. Lord have mercy! You'd think Charlie Sheen would be happy but he's not. Everyone has issues. Everyone. Not always the same but they do.

So what I like to do is take care of my chickens and sell the eggs and give the money to charity. I volunteer at a school doing little but still it's something. I go to church and sing. I like to sing. Pray, I know He hears me cuz things change. I guess just not focusing my ME all the time.

" love suffereth long, and is kind, love envieth not (doesn't get jealous or keep score), love vaunteth not itself (seeks to promote the other in good) , is not puffed up (isn't high minded), doth not behave unseemly (doesn't do things that embarrass others), seeketh not his/her own (puts others first) , is not easily provoked (doesn't fly off the handle, gives the others the benefit of the doubt) , thinketh no evil (doesn't think to do evil to others or retaliate). , rejoiceth not in iniquity, (doesn't encourage sinful behavior) but rejoiceth in the truth, (is honest) bears all things, (forgives, but doesn't live with wrong) believeth all things, (trusts, believes in others enough to pray for them, but won't take abuse) hopeth all things, (desires the best in others) endureth all things, (things that will bring good) "

Love cares about what's right enough to promote it and not tolerate what is wrong. Takes a stand for good. This keeps me grounded.

Rancher