You know you miss it! |
Personally,
it’s interesting looking back to the typing classes in elementary school when
we all did our best to get the work done as quickly as possible so we could
play Oregon Trail on the green Apple screen. Or the time when I created my
first email account, AOL of course, when I was in high school… “You’ve got mail”
was something to look forward to in those days before the extreme inundation of
spam that we sort through today. There are times when I miss that ear piecing screech
before being able to retrieve my messages but those moments are usually very brief
and only wash over me when my mental servers begin overheating.
Look
back at how far we have come… do you think you could wait through the multiple
dials before your modem would connect?
I
think back sometimes when I spend the entire day, like today, writing press releases,
blog posts, pitches, and emails all revolving around technology. That is what I
do for a living and I am pretty good at my job. Of course, I am more about
talking to people about the technology. Thankfully, my late blooming technology
background, has served me well in that I am able to translate many of the
complex topics and innovations that I am surrounded with every day.
Now,
it has gotten to the point that I have people seeking me out to apply my
abilities. In fact, this summer I will be delving into a new project that the
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania is working on. Actually, it is more of an upgrade
or overhaul rather than something completely new. Either way, I am going to be
exploring the initial aspects of this program and looking for ways to easily
navigate through and explain the details. This is what my brothers will be
relying on me for when everything is rolled out.
So,
it should be an interesting summer project but one that I am looking forward to
as it is a great way to combine what I do for a living with my masonic life,
much like utilizing my writing and PR background as Secretary. It makes it a
lot easier and allows me to have a greater impact when I can apply my craft to
the craft. Of course, there are also times when I want some separation like
when you had to wait for the internet to load dividing the real and virtual world.
In the end though I wouldn’t change a thing as I enjoy the constant
connectivity. Besides, when we really need it, there is an off button for
everything.
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