A close friend and family member lost a 6 month old baby late last year through no fault of their own. Little guy slept so deep he stopped breathing.
Being so close to such a truly gut wrenching loss gives me a new perspective everyday.
The last time I had something even remotely like that was when a family member was scheduled to be in the Twin Towers, on the top floor, the morning of 9/11/2001. Through a total fluke, this person didn’t go to work that day. Odd, because he was the focus of this meeting and really should have been there - rather, he decided to hang out with his kids as he had been traveling too much. He’s living on borrowed time and admits that every September.
All this to say - the worst part of modern technology and society is the ability to escape from reality, in my opinion.
You, your kids, and the rest of your loved ones will be dead one day. Probably when you dont expect it.
Putting the phone down and spending valuable time with them is the best decision you can make at any point in your day.