The value of a cell phone in your life

America’s
drivers the fact that today’s teens and young adults have the
tendency to let their distractions become their priorities, even on
the wheel, is a foundational issue of safety. Safety, in turn, is
part of happiness and a free life, a free life for all America.
Although not an issue that dominates today’s politics, it yet
remains, as a social issue, awareness and of relevance in the age of
handheld technology.

Driving,
no matter when and where, is an act of responsibility. We look over a
balance that holds the lives of innocent people, people that don’t
deserve the consequences of our mistakes. It’s quite
“unfair” for our fun, but it’s true. If it scares us, then so
be it, but we stay aware, we know the possibilities, we take
responsibility, we save lives that are not in danger in the first
place.

When
one is first educated as a responsible driver, such principles must
first be galvanized into us. When one feels this pressure, one is in
turn, pressured to act. The actions we take we take are the defining
factors of a potentially perilous situation. Therefore, priorities
must be defined.

If
we think about it, we, young adults and teens, can almost unanimously
agree that cell phones are less valuable than life itself. Cell
phones are important, regardless of what anybody says, but no matter
how crucial they are to our lives, they are not our reason to be. It
is because of the people on them, our friends and family, that we
love our phones. Of course, they are part of our lifestyle – our
jobs, businesses, schooling. We have our lives on them, but none of
that matters if we let these wonderful tools get in the way of
everything we live for. Even beyond our phones, no distraction is
worthy of taking our lives away.

Among
a few times, the most impactful time where an accident almost
occurred was when I was co pilot. I was on a date, with the most
amazing girl in the world. John Mayer was playing in the car. As we
head home, I am simply in love, without a care in the world. I’m
vibing. As she’s driving, I close my eyes, I live the moment, and
suddenly the car comes to an almost complete stop. As I break my
mood, I see two kids jay-walking across the avenue. Thankfully, my
girlfriend had time to stop. She was aware. If that had been me, in
love and such, those kids might have not been alive today, all
because I was in love.

However,
what I choose to take from this time is: to be aware of where I am,
the driver’s seat, the most important seat between life and death
for teens and young adults. We are to weigh in everything and act out
of care and responsibility. When we are aware, we are safe. When we
are safe, we help preserve safety throughout all America.