Let's be careful out there

I've long believed that some people are only on this earth to serve as a cautionary tale:

A man fell off a cliff to his death on Christmas day while apparently distracted by his cell phone.

Bill Bender with San Diego Lifeguards at Sunset Cliffs told NBC San Diego: 'Witnesses stated seeing someone distracted by an electronic device and he just fell over the edge.

'(He) wasn't watching where he was walking, he was looking down at the device in his hands.'

He was declared dead at the scene, the television station reported.

No word on whether his cell phone was supplied by the Acme Company.

It's a sad ending, of course. The man was apparently in his 30s. It's possible he had a family, too -- we don't have that information in the article. Still, it's a ridiculous way to die and completely avoidable. There's nothing on your phone that merits your attention more than paying attention to your surroundings, especially if you're walking along a cliff. Stay in the moment -- you might experience something that matters.