Social Media Connects Us

Some would argue that thanks to social media, we are actually more connected than ever. Our connections are just different. I agree, to an extent. There is good that comes from social media. It allows military families to connect with their loved ones who are deployed. It provides a way for grandparents to stay involved in the lives of their far-flung grandchildren. Those are valuable connections that social media can improve. The problems come when we can't put down our phones and tablets even when we are having conversations with the people who are in the same room with us. Do these people look connected to you?

We are more connected than ever. People that are thousands of miles away can communicate with us instantly. And people in the same room may as well be thousands of miles away.