Tammy is a high school student. Until recently, she was a girl whose phone was like a part of her body. And she was in the habit of checking it every minute. Smartphones can be used to do almost anything, from taking pictures and chatting with friends to watching whole movies, and Tammy made efficient use of all these functions and more. She could not imagine even a day without her smartphone. However, all this changed a few weeks ago.
Tammy and her friend Fran took a trip to the seaside. They saw an appealing boat tour, so they bought tickets and went aboard the boat. As it moved away from the harbor, Tammy stood up to take a picture, but dropped her phone into the sea. "Oh no!" she screamed. "I can't post today's pictures on my Instagram," she said to Fran. "And I've lost touch with everyone. What am I going to do?" Tammy was sure her day was ruined. She felt like crying, and she regretted getting on the boat.
As the boat sailed to a nearby island, Tammy had nothing to do without her phone, and she couldn't stop thinking about the disaster. Surprisingly, as soon as she felt the sea breeze on her face, she became a lot calmer and more relaxed. The sea gave off a fresh and pleasant smell. She even saw dolphins swimming next to the boat. Tammy couldn't take any pictures of them, but she knew she would never forget the sight.
As they ate lunch on the island later, Tammy was in a cheerful mood. For once, she didn't need to "feed" her camera before she fed herself. She chatted with Fran more than usual and really enjoyed their time together. By the end of the trip, the loss of the phone no longer bothered her.
Tammy came to know that there was more to life than taking photos and going on social media. Later, when she got a new phone, she was determined to be more sensible with it. Now she spends less time on her phone and pays more attention to her surroundings and other opportunities in life. Technology is supposed to make people's lives easier, not busier. It was the loss of her phone that taught Tammy this important lesson.
Tammy 是個高中生，直到最近，她都是手機不離身。她有動不動就會查看手機的習慣，因為手機幾乎可以做任何事情，從拍照、和朋友聊天到看整部電影，Tammy 不僅物盡其用這所有功能，還甚至更多。她連一天都無法想像沒有手機的生活。然而，這一切在幾個禮拜前有了改變。
Tammy 和她朋友 Fran 到海邊旅遊，她們看到一個很吸引人的遊船行程，所以買了票上船。當船離開港口時，Tammy 站起來拍照，卻不小心把手機掉進海裡。「噢不!」她尖叫著。「我沒辦法把今天的照片放上 IG 了」她對 Fran 說。「而且我沒辦法跟任何人聯絡了。怎麼辦？」Tammy 認定這一天就是毀了。她超想哭的，而且後悔搭上船。
當船航向附近的小島，Tammy 沒有手機什麼都做不了，她忍不住一直在想這場災難。出乎意料地，當感覺到海風徐徐輕拂她的臉龐，她變得平靜放鬆許多。海散發出一股清新愉悅的氣息。她還看到海豚跟在船邊悠游。Tammy 沒辦法幫牠們拍照，但她知道她永遠不會忘記這個景象。
後來她們在島上吃午餐，Tammy 心情很好。難得一次，她在餵飽自己前不需先「餵飽」她的相機。她和 Fran 比平常有更多機會聊天，而且很享受相處的時光。到旅途尾聲時，掉手機這件事已經不再困擾她。
Tammy 逐漸明白人生不是只有拍照跟逛社群媒體。後來當她有了新手機，她下定決心要更理智地使用。現在她花在手機上的時間減少了，而且會多留意身邊的環境跟其他生活中的機遇。科技應該是讓人生活更輕鬆，而不是更忙碌。教會 Tammy 這個重要課題的正是掉手機這件事。
