In today's world, we consider technology as making everything easier. This also means faster, more efficient, nonstop, effective. It can't be argued that our technological devices come in handy every day. Like the example Powers uses when explaining how he called his mother to tell him she was late. A quick phone call allowed him to get in touch with her without even having to get out of his car. Thinking about how much time we save because of our technological devices in a day can really show us how much we appreciate the effectiveness.
Powers then goes on to explain the feelings he experienced while thinking about his mother. After speaking to her, he was flooding with warm feelings thinking about memories with his mother. He asks, "How did it to do that" about the phone. That being said, it was not the phone that brought the good feelings to the author. It was speaking to his mother, the tone of her voice.
Being raised in this generation, a smart phone is an integral part of many of our lives. Much of my communication is over text messaging. A quick, efficient way to communicate information without actually ever hearing a person’s voice. It can be questioned that this generation of children that has been using a cell phone for years already understands what it is like to have to communicate orally. It is easier to send a text message or email. It is quick, to the point and your goal is accomplished. However, much can be said about actually speaking with a person. The tone and emotion in a voice tells a lot about a person. How they use their words and phrase things can show many things. From their education, to an accent that shows where they are from. Even if they are mad, happy, frustrated lying, or even just paying attention. All of this is lost when communication becomes based on text messages and emails.
