Takeaways:

• In the hustle and bustle of life, spending quality time with loved ones is priceless.
• Smartphones can often be distractions, stealing our attention from meaningful moments.
• Creating memories with family is essential, especially as time with them isn't guaranteed.
• We must be mindful of how we use our devices and prioritize real connections.

Links referenced in this episode:

• jamesabrown.net

Companies mentioned in this episode:

• iPhone

This is the Daily note from jamesabrown.net I was visiting my mother last week.

She was watching YouTube while creating beaded earring after beaded earring.

And I, I was just there.

A few minutes later, she said, what are you doing?

Put that thing down.

That thing was my iPhone.

And as she put her hands back to work, I realized a few things.

She was right.

She deserved a few moments of mine.

And we have thieves in our pockets.

These phones, these pickpockets, they have no codges.

And we do it to ourselves.

But the real theft happens in moments like these.

With my mother, I don't know how much longer I'll have her.

But for those years, and hopefully decades to come, I'll do my best to keep that thief at bay as much as I can.

On that note, I'm James A.

Brown, and as always, be well.