We've all been ambushed by "unwanted journeys" (a cancer diagnosis, the sudden death of a loved one, a house fire) and have had to accept, and play, the cards we've been dealt.

I can always choose to put my phone away. I can always choose to use an actual map rather than an app. I can always choose to do a paper crossword rather than playing a digital word game. And I can always choose to write a friend a real honest-to-goodness letter rather than sending an email. Does this resonate with you too? Do you also revel in old-fashioned simplicity when it is offered to you?