FOMO or Fear of Missing Out

One of God’s greatest blessings is our two great-granddaughters. Our only complaint is we don’t see them often enough.

The oldest, Chloe, 8, is sweet, sociable, and has so much love and empathy. The three-year-old, Landyn, is strong-willed and misses nothing. Ask her where her neurons are, and she will quickly tell you “In my brain”. Her “neurons” are busy day and night. Her personality has led to what our grandson calls, FOMO, or “fear of missing out”. It is a term adapted by the internet and social media in 2004.

Those who have FOMO might think they are always missing out; that others have b...