There are so many times that I go to my computer, open a Word doc, and just starting typing away at what thoughts and feelings I had experienced throughout the day. Keyboards are probably the best secret keepers the world has to offer because you can express exactly what you are thinking and feeling, and unless you save the document, no one will know what you were saying. The times that I was angry, upset, euphoric, or even content with the day I was having, my keyboard could tell you exactly what my mood was. If I was pressing harder on the keys, I was angry. If I was using a lighter touch, I was sleepy or content. The times that I have had assignments that were pages long and my fingers were becoming sore just from typing, the keys would know. I really am grateful that we have the technology we have today in this world because, if I'm being honest, I'm just too lazy to write in a journal. Being able to type out how I feel helps me process my emotions better.
Really and truly if keyboards could talk they would be able to say that they see more of who we really and truly are than what most people see. There are so many things that we search and look up that most of us would never tell our friends, whether it's something that's embarrassing or a dark secret. We spend as much time if not more on our keyboards and computers that they could see right through who we make ourselves out to be.
Keyboards could also tell us what kind of lives we live. They can tell if we spend a lot of time studying or lay around and watch Netflix all day. If I start typing fast it means one of two things: I'm hurrying to meet a deadline or, I'm thinking faster than my fingers can type.
The other thing our keyboards would say if they could talk is that some people really should be more open with what they're thinking. If we could be more honest with ourselves and the people that we come in contact with then we wouldn't have to turn to outlets to get our emotions out. I'm not a confrontational person even though, to some, I have a hard exterior. I have the problem of bottling up all my emotions and then not be able to process them. Some things I won't even talk about what's going on. I just type away what I'm thinking and don't speak the words I'm saying because I'm too afraid I will wind up saying something I didn't mean to. So I stick to typing out how I feel.
The best thing about this is that keyboards can't talk. I don't know about you, but I like having that sense of security in knowing that what I type out cannot be made known to anybody unless I publish it anywhere. In a world of over distribution on information, it's nice having some pieces of my life to myself.
