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It all started in Antioch. Paul and Barnabas, at the invitation of the local leaders, stood up in the synagogue to speak a few words of encouragement. The people liked what they heard and the next week they shared again. "On the next Sabbath almost the whole city came together to hear the word of God." (Acts 13:44) When several of the leading Jews saw their popularity, they became jealous and contradicted and reviled the men. The persecution built until the two disciples left the city, shaking the dust off of their feet.

It's as awful as a story gets. Almost.

Here's how it gets worse: within hours of the story making headlines, the ghouls came out to play. Attention-hungry cowards, fearlessly hiding behind the anonymity of a fabricated Twitter account, cashed in on the parents' pain. From a safe distance, with little fear of retribution, they mocked the parents and blamed them for the tragedy. "Candidate for parents of the year," said one Twitter account, sarcastically. Others called the parents "stupid," "deserving," "idiots" ... you name it.

The legislation if passed would go into effect in 2018 and would require companies to encourage employees to turn off phones and other devices after they leave work. 

Business owner, Nicolas Potier, does not like the idea of disconnecting. "As a business owner, my life is to be connected to my company 24/7." Mr. Potier continues sharing that he is "vigilant" to his employee's quality of life and most are willing to take the time necessary to do the job. He concludes, "it is a state of mind." In essence, just accept the reality of a 24 hour connect with your job.