how r u...kk ttyl!

I know that my last few entries may have come off as diary entries more than anything. What can I say? I write what I feel no matter what that may be. But I'm back now...

I've been wondering why everything is becoming so impersonal in today's world and I think that I have identified the main culprits: text messaging,AIM,and e-mail...in that order. The days of calling someone to see how they're doing are past. Nowadays, we can just send a text message asking, "How r u?" Don't get me wrong, I see the convenience of all of these things. I can talk on AIM and watch a show at the same time. I can text message when I have something important to say but I am in a place where I can't talk. E-mail allows one to stay in touch with many people all at once. But sometimes it bothers me that I go so long without talking to a loved one that I forget how their voice sounds. And it also scares me that this may be the extent of the contact I have with my friends and family in the future. What petrifies me is that my father and grandmother text message me now. I really think that everyone should be able to take at least five minutes out of their day once or twice a week to call someone and check on them and hold an actual conversation rather than chatting on AIM. The new practices are quicker and more convenient but there is nothing like an old-fashioned phone call or, dare I say, a visit?