first thoughts

When I'Ming was first introduced to me I found I used it often - talking to my sister, niece, nephews, brother,old friends etc. It was a great way to touch base in real time and catch up on events in everyone's life. It was new and we were enthused about it. Now, however, life has gotten in the way and schedules have changed, so we resort to email, facebook, my space, texting more often than i'ming. My sister continuously complains about the lack of communication with her children and having to rely on checking their my space page and facebook to find out what is going on with them, while they feel that they are consistently in touch with their mom. They don't understand her frustration because they are so comfortable with email and texting as a way to communicate. I find that we are missing that personal connection we had by communicating through the telephone or in person. I see a table full of people at a restaurant and half of them have their heads down texting ( sometimes to the person sitting next to them). When I was growing up I could set the clock by the telephone calls from my grandmother to us to check in. We each stood in line to talk to her and catch her up with what was going on. I could hear her laughter and not have to read LOL in an instant message. I miss that Sunday night phone call.