My Dear Friend,
The very warmest of greetings! I was sorry to hear that you were recently made to feel guilty regarding the use of your smart phone. How sad. Of all people, you are not one to be immoderate with such tools. You know very well how to avoid the pitfalls that ensnare so many. I’m writing to give you some encouragement.
You’ve said many times, and you are perfectly right, that you are accomplishing great things for God with the technology, working to bring more souls to their master — just so!
Let others be scrupulous about using their phones too often, or in the presence of children, or even in God’s sanctuary. Who knows? Perhaps such things could even be problematic for others. But for you, who understand so well the psychology of nomophobia, there couldn’t be less danger.
You are absolutely right to keep your phone near you, by the way. The claim that this is disordered strikes me as a bit troglodytic. After all, we do live in the age of communication, and the phone happens to be the thing that makes such communication possible. How else would people be able to contact you? Honestly, I think it is an act of consideration — no, more than that — it is just plain being responsible to have your phone on hand at all times.
As far as using this device regularly to gather information or keep abreast of current events, congratulations! You are certainly not guilty of over doing it there. You’re one of the few people I know who has struck that perfect balance of seeking wisdom from the right sources. Nobody can deny that you use the knowledge of good and evil to better yourself and others.
Trust your instincts and keep doing what your doing. I’m proud to know such a moderate and well regulated person. I just hope that the criticisms you’ve received from well meaning, but simple minded individuals will roll off your back like water from a duck.
Your True Friend,
Bubba
a.k.a., B.L. Zebub
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Note from the author of this piece: You may now go back to the title and remove the “r” from the word Friend.
