Have you ever been asked what superhero you would be? I would be Gadget Man. You may not have heard of him. There have been other superheroes, such as Batman, Superman, Ironman or Spiderman. But, Gadget Man is who I would be. Basically, Gadget Man owns all the gadgets of the world and has them at his disposal to save the world from its problems. Perhaps the heat wave has begun to mess with my head. Basically, I hang my head in shame and admit I LOVE MY GADGETS. Let me explain.
1. GPS (Global Navigational System) : Tom Tom One XL. Really Cool. This GPS has the ability to guide me to any street or location in Australia. I have the ability to choose what voice to hear and can decide what is the best route to travel. Whenever I am lost, MY GPS can find my location and guide me home safely.
2. Another one of my favourite gadgets is my 80 Gb Ipod Classic. At the time, this was the high end of the Ipod range. With the ability to play a myriad of podcasts, all my music, videos, TV shows, games and store my vast collection of photos. This Ipod was a status symbol which I cherished, that is until the iphone was released . Now my Ipod Classic has been relegated to stand aside common gadgets.
3. Finally, my phone. The ubiquitous accessory that every human being must have. It is a Nokia 6500 slide phone. Black Finish with Carl Zeiss Lens for its 2.5 Mb camera. This phone basically exudes coolness and sophistication. That is until the Nokia N96 is released with its touchscreen and slide out QWERTY keyboard. ( I am salivating already)
Sad, isn't it? I love my family and friends but I love my gadgets as well. In one sentence, I am applying the word love to my beautiful family and friends and then to lifeless pieces of metal and plastic. It is so easy to have this continuous lack of contentment trying to have the latest model or trendiest fashion. I found such delight in my gadget until the next model was released, which was a week later. This can easily be applied to what I wear, what I drive or how I appear.
There is this quote from the Bible that says, "For we brought nothing into this world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that." By no means is this saying that we should throw away all our gadgets and all our possessions; but, I think it helps to place a priority and perspective on everything around us. Technology changes and trends come and go; but family and friends remain (and they cannot be upgraded). In the last few days, this nation has faced a terrible tragedy in the form of bushfires which showed no regard for status or income; where everything has been lost. There is a further quote in the Bible, "Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done and what I had toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind; nothing was gained under the sun." Whether I own much or have lost everything, I am grateful for the life God has given me and the blessing of family and friends.
Well, this blog must end; my phone has finished charging and my ipod has finished syncing.
1 comment:
Haha if Gadget Man is your superhero, then mine would be the internet - not far from it, is it?
It's the wee hours of the morning and I'm still in front of my pc surfing the net (and hence your blog hehe).
It's true family and friends are definitely more important than technology and trends! So I resonote with you and am forever thankful for the life and love God has given me.
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