Communication Part 2

With all the technology available today, you can't replace human contact. It keeps us real.

When you just can't get together in person, emails are quick, fun and sometimes the only time you have to let someone know you're thinking about them. Letters are better - more personal - however in this day and age of go-go-go who takes the time to sit and write? Cards work too but again the time to go to the store, pick it out, sign it, maybe even write something then address it is too much for many people.

But the phone. Hearing someone's voice is priceless. You can be 2500 miles apart, but hearing that person's voice brings you together. Close your eyes and you can see the person to whom you're talking. With cell phones it's even easier to find time to call people (yes, I admit, I have a headset and hands free dialing for the express purpose of calling people while on the road).

I just got off the phone with one of my closest friends in the world. Since 1993 we've only seen each other 3 times however we stay close by phone calls. Seeing his number on my missed calls (a plus for phone technology) made my day. I called him back and we talked for a while. Caught up on things. He recently lost his father and while yes, I'll send a card, being able to verbally express sympathy means so much more. I could hear the pride in his voice when he talks about his little girl. We can both hear the caring in our voices for each other.

Ah, yes. The phone. Next best thing to being there.