Face to face...

By Vichara

There is an absolute insane need to be connected electronically. An obsessive compulsion to report on each movement regardless of its merit. Yes and I do realize that perhaps in this forum one would point the finger at me with these almost daily “thoughts”. But allow me to illuminate this one point. Not too long ago email was not in our daily vocabulary and the most direct and effective way of communication was either to pick up the phone or meet face to face. Our electronic sphere has of course made this somewhat easier but let’s be honest all of it is at an arm’s length distance. There is very little “kitchen table” conversation (for those who know what I am talking about). In this litigious world there is some need to communicate in electronic means but we are creating at break neck speed walls of avoidance and barriers of intimacy. Try not to isolate yourself anymore than you have already. Next time before you tweet, poke, IM, Skype of whatever call if needed or even better do the old school humanistic method of talking in the flesh. Break down some of these barriers of fear.