Of Texting and Riding

We all know why we shouldn't 'text and drive.' I want to address why we shouldn't 'text and ride.'

Before cell phones, all child passengers such as myself were left to talk or look out the window. You'd notice the hawk perched atop a pole, or how the trees' shadows played upon the snow. You'd talk.

Why don't we all take that little bit of time to interact with the one with whom we are riding? Why not talk about what we see, or what we think? If you don't experience life, what's there to text about?