By Anne Wilkins
Our tenth wedding anniversary.
We’re seated at a table for four: me, my husband, and our phones.
Muted lighting.
Ambient music.
Glass of wine.
Eyes meet.
Our phones pulse, craving attention, and our eyes disconnect.
He checks his, and I check mine.
Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, Bluesky, Pinterest, LinkedIn, YouTube, X, email, Gmail, text messages, Messenger, Discord, WhatsApp: I have them all, and so does he.
Minutes pass.
Time to smile.
We take a selfie.
So happy to be with this one, I tell my phone, as I write the caption.
My phone edges closer to me.
The attraction is undeniable.
Great story! Loved it.
Wonderfully written!
No wasted words there. Captured the scene so well.
No wasted words. Captured the scene so well. Sadly a common scene.
Keenly observed. Nicely done.
Great social commentary, Anne! Well done.
So accurate. Nice job.
HA! Great story – and all too true!
Art imitates life…
Loved it. Fun read.
Quelle belle magie !! Merciii
So much captured in so few words. Tremendous.
Sad, but true. Great story! How I wish we could go back to the pre-social media days!
Thank you all for your kind comments. I’m blown away.