Be present.

One of the greatest things you can…[insert obnoxious ringtone here] Hold on. I’ve gotta take this…

”Hello? Uh huh. Uh huh. Oh no she didn’t! Okay, see you later.” 

Sorry. One of the greatest… [insert equally obnoxious notification sound here]. Someone is texting me…just a sec… Okay, let me just send them a quick reply. [Type, type, type, autocorrect, backspace, type, type, type…] Alright. So sorry.

What was I saying? … Oh! One of the gr… [insert somewhat surprisingly pleasant mail notification sound here]. Oh wow, look at this! I can get one free entrée with purchase of one double-priced entrée at that restaurant I never go to. I totally have to post this to my Facebook status.

Be respectful. Be present. Be engaged. Be a good friend and show that the person in front of you matters more than trivial distractions in your life.

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