Ive watched as my daughter's blog has acquired more and more followers, she's had many opportunities to touch so many lives. I decided I wanted to have that opportunity too. I blogged and no one came.... sigh... it's hard to encourage someone if no one is there. I called Meghan and she walked me through "getting the word out" over the phone step by step. I may have eventually figured it out, but my children's generation seems to automatically KNOW how to figure all this stuff out.
I remember 7 years ago when Ray's son talked him into buying surround sound and a 5 DVD player. It sat in the box until Jon made it up to see us and he installed the whole thing without blinking an eye. With more remotes than I can count, Ray and I each figured out how to control certain remote functions. For the longest time we could not watch a movie without each other being there. I knew how to do one thing, he another. We eventually figured it out on our own without our kids being there to walk us step by step, but it's immediate understanding for them.
When I got my new Droid phone I handed it over to my son Ryan and said, fix it how I'd want it. And he did, he uploaded what I would use and showed me how to use the phone. Then my step-sons, son-in-law and my other two boys each added games, applications and gave me lessons on how to use them. I've enjoyed my phone tremendously, but would still be trying to figure out the basic functions had I been left on my own to figure them out.
New computer? Call the kids.... new phone? Call the kids, Entertainment center, camera, Wii, etc... yes, call the kids!
I think it's a fair trade-off... change their diapers when they are babies, cuddle them, feed and tend to them, love them. THEN when you get older they in turn can direct you in how to use your newest technology devices!
