Here I sit, part of the Baby Boomers, not wanting to age gracefully so I am going kicking and screaming. I watch as everything is changing, most often faster then I can keep up with. I am now trying to learn about blogging and why I need do it. It is like having a diary that everyone can read.... I didn't like my sister reading mine!
I think of all the things that are suppose to make our life easier and quicker but it just seems to be bogging us down more and more. We have new health conditions related to all the new technology.... one is lack of being able to verbally communicate with others especially the special people in our life...
Lets take 'Texting'.... I do it some but just when I think I have it... I don't! I even got the qwerty pad on my phone, it still takes me more time then if I just called and left a message. Except the problem is that most people don't check messages let alone call back on missed calls. So I send a text to someone that I need to talk to. I will say, that it is convenient to ask a quick question when talking on the phone is not an option. One day I was talking with a teen and she was texting a friend at the same time, without looking at the key pad. I can't even type like that. I felt that it was rather rude, but she didn't know any better because that is what appears to be the norm. Like texting while driving...if it is that important pull over..
With most phases and words being abbreviated I am really lost. It is like a new language. LOL used to be 'Lots of Love' when you signed a letter. I had to ask my niece what it meant when we were chatting on FB, it is the only time I can talk with her because she doesn't answer her cell phone.
Don't get me wrong modern tech stuff is great but we really need to put it in it's place. It most certainly saves me time and money by being able to send someone to my site instantly instead of mailing something that may just get tossed into the trash. It saves on trees that are needed to print all the bills and junk mail. When was the last time you got a card from someone. Wasn't that wonderful? There is nothing like getting a card or letter from someone or an invitation that you can stick on your fridge so you remember to go.
We 'FWD' emails to everyone in our address book, to tell them how much 'they' mean to us. When was the last time we called to hear their voice? This makes me think of a friend that died about 15 yrs ago, I would call the house to hear his voice on their machine. He was like a dad to me and I missed him. It warmed my heart to have that little bit of him still there on the other end of the phone, especially if I was having a bad day, it reminded me of the many conversations we had.
So go pick up that phone and call just one person that means something to you and maybe pick up a card and send a note to someone you have not talked with in a while to let them know you still care. And don't wait to long you never know when you will not have the chance to tell them that you love them and they are special....
