What is conversation?

As I look around the circle, all of us have our phones in hand, deeply intrigued by what the screen says. As a little guilt comes over me, I slowly put my phone behind my back, and start a conversation with the girl on my right. What kind of world are we living in? A world where the gift of conversation becomes replaced with texting. The gift of spending time with those who matter most, becomes replaced by a little device. This can even lead to worse, people can't wait to text someone back, so they choose to text while they drive..putting not only them, but others at risk too. Can't we just put them down for once?

-Lex