Enablers

Spell check has ruined me. The little red line that shows up below misspelled words and the auto correct when I type words like "computer", this fabulous tool has enabled me with the inability to spell. I cringe when writing thank you notes and birthday cards because there is no device to monitor my spelling or grammar. Typing has also enabled me, and others of my generation to have poor penmanship. The Internet has made me a more impatient person because I am used to instant answers. The Internet has also enabled my knowledge retention. It comes and goes so quickly that information does not imprint on the brain like the old days. Because now you don't push yourself to remember or memorize since you know that if you forget then you just Google it again. We are spoiled with technology that does the work for us. I love it and in so many ways it really does make life easier and I often wonder how my ancestors got by without all of the wonderful gadgets and gizmos of our day. But sometimes those things or people that help us can indirectly hurt us too, because all too often they leave us enabled.