Hobbies

I was talking to my friend on the phone tonight and we discussed some hobbies of ours we're currently unable to practice and the sadness that creates. These are games, both board and card, and we're unable to play because of lack of partners. It's really sad when you're unable to do something you enjoy because there's no one around to enjoy it with you. Growing up, I always tried to get my family to play games with me and they were always reluctant. I was so saddened by this that I expanded on the types of solitaire games I could play and finding other games I could play solo, just so I could play games alone. It's part of the reason I'm a huge reader too, because reading is something you do alone. It's not an exaggeration to say I've read well over a thousand books in my lifetime, though few would believe me. I can't remember all the books I've read either, because I started reading when I was four. Solo past-times are all well and good, but humans are social creatures and need time spent with other humans. Not humans attached to computers and cell phones though. We're forgetting what it means to be human if we spend all our time attached to digital devices. Don't forget your humanity in the face of computers, people! It's too sad to imagine...