Factors that are important to me within my daily life is the ability to communicate. I live over an hour from my nearest relative and if I did not have the capacity to communicate with them would cause anxiety and depression. I use my phone and my computer to stay in touch with my children, grandchild, siblings, and my mother, and if I did not have a phone or a computer, I would not be able to communicate. I could write letters, but technology gives me the opportunity to connect and communicate instantly. Being able to check in with family and hear what is going on in their lives keeps us to stay connected.
The challenge I chose to imagine is that my ninety-year-old mother is ill, and I do not have any means of communication; I would not know how she is doing. I would not know that my mom is sick and that my family needs me to come and check on her.
The potential benefit of having cell phones and laptops is that I will be able to communicate people who don’t live close to me. I would also benefit from the ability to communicate because I have the capacity to keep up with what is going on in the world and with family.
