Desensitized…

There are times in our life when we become machines. Some of us do, anyway. Some people may work 2-3 jobs just to make sure there is food on the table and the bills are paid. Some people must care for others, due to illness or disability, 24-7.

The difference between the machine and the mundane robot is emotion. The mundane robot gets settled into habits/routines… but keeps all emotion and choice. The machine plugs along regardless of emotion… eventually void of emotion all together. The machine just ‘does’ and keeps ‘doing’ no matter what.

We desensitize ourselves in order to function and get whatever is required of us completed. We don’t have the luxury of self-indulgence.

Must work... can’t stop... can’t think... can’t feel...

You have to be made of steel to endure some of the trials and tasks of this life… sometimes there is no choice. Some jobs require the same… recovering from a natural disaster or a man made one… the machines plug away to recover, restore and rebuild.

You may think them cold-hearted and cruel... but without the machines some of the most gruesome tasks would never be completed.