Digital World : A Modern Addiction


 

Jack was very disappointed with the performance of his school teams. Actually, winning or losing is a part of the game, but this loss was something he couldn't digest. In the football match, his team lost by 11 goals, and the cricket team lost in a one-sided game. He never thought something like this would happen.

After the prize distribution, Jack gathered his team and gave a short talk about fitness and game techniques. Everyone listened carefully. Then he said, “Alright, cool down. We’ll give our best next time and prepare well.”
“Yes, sir!” all the students replied loudly in agreement.

After returning from the sports tour, Jack went straight to his home in Chicago, where his wife Lily and his son Harry were waiting for him. He greeted his wife with a cheerful smile and lovingly hugged Harry. It had been two months since he had last seen his family.

Harry was 8 years old — sporty and smart at school.
“How was your tour, Dad?” he asked with a smile.
After a short pause, he added, “And… did you raise the cup?”

“The tour was fine, my son. I enjoyed it,” Jack replied with a smile. “And yes, we did raise a cup — but it was just a teacup!” he added with a laugh.

Harry also laughed, teasing, “Who loses that many times?”
Lily joined the conversation with a smile.
“We all did,” Jack said, laughing along with them.

"Yes, you deserve it," Lily said angrily.
"Take it easy, Mom," Harry said softly.

Then Harry looked at Jack and asked, “Did you bring any gift for us?”
He wanted to change the topic.
“Why not, my son!” Jack replied with a smile.
“Oh really, Dad?” Harry jumped in joy.
“Yes, Harry. I brought special sports shoes for you — they’re from that city,” Jack said as he took out the shoe box and opened it.
“Wow, Dad! These are fantastic!” Harry exclaimed.

Harry (smiling): Dad, what gift did you bring for Mom?

Jack (smiling back): Yes, my son. I brought a special gift for your mom.

Lily (staring at Jack): Really?

Jack: First, smile!

Lily (trying not to smile): Okay... I don’t want it.

As she was about to go there, Jack said, "Lily, your golden ring."
She turned around with a smile.
Jack handed her a small, beautiful box.
"Thank you, Jack," Lily said warmly.
Jack smiled in return.

Harry: Dad, I showed my new shoes to my friends!
Jack: That’s great, son.
Lily: Okay, I’ll go arrange some breakfast.

"Lily went to prepare breakfast, and Jack took a rest on the chair, but he was still thinking about the matches his team had lost."

"After some time, Lily came with a tray and found Jack lost in thought. 'What are you thinking about?' she asked. 'Nothing,' Jack replied, coming out of his thoughts as he heard Lily's voice."

"Jack, today this is the reality," she said, placing the breakfast tray on the table. "Children are so busy playing games on their mobiles that they've created an online world of their own. As a result, they’ve drifted away from outdoor sports. When they do play on the ground, they get tired quickly because their bodies are not used to physical activity. Due to excessive mobile gaming, their bodies have forgotten real play. That’s why we rarely find good and fit players nowadays."

 

"Yes, you're right, but we parents are also responsible for this situation. We don’t have time for our children, and we don’t play games with them."

"We don’t participate in their studies, and even at home, we’re busy in our own social media world. We laugh there, we feel sad there, we cry there, and we play there. In fact, we’ve also created our own world—one that is separate from reality, or rather, different from the real world. And now, we’re addicted to its illusion."

"Absolutely right, Jack," Lily said with a worried look on her face.

She took a short pause, then said, "Jack, the first thing we reach for after waking up and before sleeping is the mobile. So many relationships are breaking down because of this addiction. Even children are falling into depression at an early age, because there's no one to truly listen to them or care for them."

"Yes, Lily, we know that today is a technical era where we can't live without mobiles or online media. But that doesn’t mean we should be available online all the time or keep swimming in an imaginary ocean. We're drifting away from the real world. If we want our children to live a healthy life, if we want fit players, and a real and happy world, then we must use mobile phones in a disciplined way."
Lily nodded in agreement.

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