I love your poem. You're so great at it, straight from the heart and soul. I envy you because whenever I even tried to write one, it'd sound more like a kid's poem, asking Santa for presents hahaha.
To each their own I guess!

But so true. People are so lost these days. Even my eldest daughter, now almost 24 years old, tells me she's happy she grew up without a phone because I didn't give in until she really needed one as she was going to secondary school miles away...
If I could have, I would have kept it from her even then, but I felt she was safer with one, and I was right. (she missed the bus a few times and a dangerous road to walk for 12 kilometers).
But she still had a youth without technology and is grateful for it. Spent hours outdoors just doing her thing.
The others had the same, as they were at home and didn't go to school, so there was no outside influence until much later.

I'm lucky. All my kids still enjoy being in nature and will drop that phone in an instant for a day at the beach.

Much love to you and your kids. May 2026 bring you much joy and laughter. xxxx