Maria,

In response to your July 4th Today is a Good Day for a Good Day newsletter issue:

I enjoyed the letter from your reader today. It was very wise and encouraging. In case someone is trying to look up the scriptures given, the Romans passage should be Romans 14:19 (instead of 24 -- there is no Chapter 24). I am 71 and discovered the truth of these verses late in life, but I plan on living them until the end of my life. I have found a happiness and peace in my senior years that I never had in my younger years. Thanks for publishing this reader's letter for us!

This fabulous GON Reader Letter was submitted by:

--Kaye

In response to your July 1st Have We Gone Mad newsletter issue:

Continued thanks for your always interesting newsletters.

I had to respond to something you said with this one.

Yes, I so agree with everything you said, but I had to take note when you mentioned about the cell phone and that we don't always need an upgrade, but big business just doesn't let us keep what we have. There is nothing wrong with my phone at the moment, but I have to stop using it soon.

I hate swapping things I get used to, but I am told by my adult children, that there comes a time real soon, that I JUST HAVE TO UPGRADE and lash out loads of money to purchase a new one. No, ifs or buts, as the phone will no longer be supported by the company that makes it and it then becomes a security risk. There is absolutely nothing wrong with my phone and it serves my purpose well. So it is easy to stick to what you have if you don't need to change it, and believe me I want nothing more, but you sometimes can't.

I was also told by a repair man recently, that items have a built in obsolescence. Even though we would like to keep using our products, regardless of how much we spend or get the best brand name, we only get a few years of use out of them.

So our rubbish containers continue to build up with stuff we really don't need to dispose of, but we have to.

Where we are going on this planet, is rather a worry to me. Just how much rubbish can the planet take when we are now a 'throw away society.'

It gives no proper lesson to our children to look after what they receive, or have, and I just think it is all going down the wrong pathway to the future.

Come on world, we need to be more intelligent and big business should stop being so darn greedy and MAKING US buy things we don't need. It is great for their profit lines, but not good on so many other levels.

Does noone have a conscience anymore?

Sincere regards,

This fabulous GON Reader Letter was submitted by:

--'D' from Australia


Response from Maria Gracia

D,

I hear you...it can be very frustrating sometimes.

If it makes you feel any better...my husband and I (for the most part) use what we have until it has completely died. My older cell phone died a few years back and that's when I upgraded...but my husband's phone (he's still using an Apple iPhone 6...they're now up to a 10 Plus) is still working, and he has no intentions of letting it go until it's completely unusable...no matter how much the folks at Apple are 'encouraging' him to let go of his old one. Many companies go through 'scare tactics' regarding security, or no more support, etc. We don't like to be 'forced' into buying something we don't need, and we usually don't do so.

In addition, we always check if something can be repaired instead of ditched. Our 16-year old dryer was on the fritz a few years back, and a lovely local repairman fixed it for less than $100. It's still working...knock on wood. The only time we'll switch is when the repair cost far outweighs purchasing a new one.

You're right...our landfills are taking on much of this burden. For devices like computers, tablets, phones, and such, some companies have programs where they'll accept them as donations and then refurbish them. Some of these company names are Reconnect, The Wireless Foundation, Students Recycling Used Technology, Komputers 4 Kids, and eBay Giving Works.

Thank you for your insightful letter!

Maria

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