Have you ever been unplugged?
I just returned last night from spending a wonderful week with Kathy, celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary. I was unplugged the entire week. (some photos below)
As we began our cruise from Long Beach, California down to Mexico, I turned off my cell phone for the entire week. It is available, for a modest price, to send and receive text messages aboard cruise ships, but I wanted to be unplugged.
Email?
I also opted to not check my email, which is also available on board, although, it’s a little pricey. Of course, last night, I had close to 200 emails I need to sort through, but going an entire week without reading or sending a single email was bliss.
Computer?
I didn’t even bring a lap top; instead, I wrote out the draft of this week’s Pep Letter long hand, with pen and paper – I was unplugged.
The Latest News?
I did hear about the “big news story” last week, but, this was my week to be unplugged. I left it all behind for a week of rest and relaxation and spending time with Kathy.
I did get plenty of rest, sleeping in one morning ’till 7:30, which for me is really late!
I read some books – actually four short books – Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Reading all four of those, one right after another, was very inspiring.
They Were Already Unplugged!
We met some wonderful people including David and Linda from Alabama. We shared dinner with them every night. They had been literally unplugged for days before they arrived, due to the power outages from the tornadoes in Alabama.
Kathy and I danced to some of our favorite songs. We had some great Mexican food in Cabo and Puerto Vallarta. It was a fun week for the both of us being unplugged.
And yesterday morning as we left the ship and headed back to Arizona, it wasn’t long before we were “plugged in:” voice mails and text messages wishing us a Happy Anniversary, and, Kathy, a Happy Mother’s Day. All of those were indeed a blessing to receive. But I couldn’t help to think of what a blessing it is to get unplugged once in awhile.
Maybe you can’t unplug for a week. But you ought to try it for just a day. Shut it all off and do something else. Trust me, it will all be there when you get back.
Have you ever been unplugged?
Mike Verdicchio
2011
Sunset in Cabo
Hanging out with the band
Waiter Jose demanding an anniversary kiss!
Docked at Cabo
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