(Image from blackberry.com)
I’m increasingly frustrated with my Blackberry phone.
Earlier this year, the Army issued me a Blackberry so they could reach me through e-mail or through phone conversation. That’s all well and good, and I’m very happy to be available. The new technology gives me more freedom where I don’t always have to be tied down to the office.
However, it seems that I have to recharge the battery every single night. On the days I forget—it seems that by the time noon rolls around, I witness the red light of an empty battery. Suddenly, I have to figure out how I can charge the battery. All my e-mail stops. I feel as if I’ve got to stay close to the desk so that people can contact me. If I leave the desk, I need to make sure that I visit all of the companies to make sure that they know how to get touch with me through my personal cell phone. I wish this battery stayed charged a little bit longer.
As I think about it—I wish my body never needed recharging. I wish I never had to stop taking a knee or rest. I wish I could go on and on without having to stop every day in order to recharge. That simply is not how we are designed. If I don’t get rest, my body will break down. I will work that much harder to overcome and compensate the obvious need for rest.
We all can take a lesson from our cell phone—it doesn’t argue—or push on—it simply stops.