Touch me if you can!

A very strange thing happened while I was walking down the parking lane. I saw a person calling with his hand; I could not digest my curiosity and asked how did he do that? He showed me a phablet projector attached to his neck throwing a beam on his hand.  He was dialing from the projected keypad.

Isn’t it something magical, calling by touching numbers from your hand while people think you are crazy!! How far the technology has grown, simply unbelievable!

I was thinking about the incident that afternoon, pondering over touch technology. Thinking about it had dragged me to my childhood memory lanes. I remember few instances from my childhood; we used to frolic around my beautiful garden. It was blooming with colorful flowers and tender plants.

Saumya come I will show you a magic my elder brother called me with an excitement in his voice

Touch this plant and see what happens he said

Upon my slight touch the leaves shied away gently just like a newlywed bride.

Wow! How did it happen? I exalted with joy

I was in playful mood with it for some time, curiously thinking about how the leaves moved away on its own?

I couldn’t find the answer and still I have no clue, but I realized that there is so much power in the “touch” me not plant.

Some days later I saw my father offering financial help to our driver whose son was in hospital.

Sir, I am touched he said

My father did not touch him, then why did he say? I asked mother

He is thankful from the bottom of his heart, got it? She explained in a musical tone

Whenever I was sick, I would long for my mother’s lap and her gentle touch on my head. Her touch therapy helped in fast recovery.

 A pregnant lady touches her stomach to comfort and assure her child inside.

Touch is the best way to express your feelings! It so powerful ..

Hey have you seen the remote, my husband jerked me lightly and I came out of the reverie

I looked at him in order to respond but without wasting any time he was busy frisking sofa. I was still looking at him and he was busy watching our newly touch screen television.  I longed for his love, I wanted him to touch my hand and ask, “honey how was the day” but he was occupied with exploring the new technology. He was moving his hand in air, swiping it horizontally. He was too busy, getting amused by his conjecture that he didn’t realize my absence.  

I wanted to go back in old times where people were connected, by connection I mean real connection. They were in touch with their family & friends, by touch I mean the real touch which was not restricted to only wishing them on Facebook or sharing festival messages on Whatsapp. I will not blame this technology for replacing the real feel but somewhere we have forgotten to acknowledge the effect of real touch.  I was thinking all this and suddenly there was power cut which is unusual in this area. My husband wasted no time and took out his tablet to follow the score but the power cut was adamant to come soon and the tablet got discharged in some time. He was visibly upset and blamed government for power failure. His mood was cheered by the soothing environment I had created by illuminating candles all over in the living room. He paused for a moment and then came to the kitchen looking for me. After days I enjoyed cooking as he was assisting me. We had candle light dinner at home.

I couched my head on his shoulder, and we talked for hours after a long time. I was longing for his gentle touch. There was a magic in the moment which rekindled our love. I thanked electricity for not showing up. It was a blessing in disguise for me.      

That night I realized that sometime you need to go back in times where the only way to stay connected was to talk with your loved ones.  Now in a room full of people you will see everyone busy with their gadgets that they don’t have time to talk, such that the mode of communication has become barrier to the communication. We should realize the difference that the technology is for us; we are not for the technology.

 Find the real touch in your life; don’t be out of touch by being too occupied in the touch devices all over. Leave aside them and look out for things which touches your heart, then you will see how beautiful and simple life could be.