"Losing touch when we touch the keys"
This article written by Mitch Albom ("Tuesdays with Morrie," among other books) was printed in a local paper today. When I read it, I gasped. He states simply exactly how I feel. When you lose someone you love, over time your mind has a hard time "seeing" the person. But you never forget how they sound. To this day, 43 years after losing my dad, I can still hear his voice, and it calms me when I need him. Agree or not? http://www.freep.com/article/20120930/C ... h-the-keys |
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| Agree. Completely. Kristine |
I prefer to talk to friends and family but like texts to organise things, like when are you available to talk  Maybe it depends on whether you're more visual or not. I can still see my Dad's face but I can't remember his voice at all.  He passed away in 1990. |
| I've never thought about weither I remember my parent's voices, my Mom's been gone 11 yrs and Dad soon to be 10 yrs, until you brought it up. I guess I hear their voices in my head so often when I think of them. I do sit and stare at pictures of them, so I don't forget what they look like. Now that I'm getting older, sometimes the way I walk when I'm a little stiff, I feel like I'm walking in my Mother's body, if you know what I mean? Regarding the texting, you will learn to love it. I don't text alot, but I use it like a conversation since most of my children live out of the house now. If I see something that I want to share with them i'll text them. They are all so busy anymore, that long conversations on the phn are scarce. I also love skype, that is the way I get to see my granddaughter Alyssa grow....she'll soon be 2. She always remembers that I have dogs and Asia always wants to look at the computer to see her. Anyway, enjoy the texting, welcome to the 21st century. |
| Agreed! I lost my brother almost 31 years ago & I still hear his voice from our last phone conversation saying to me "Well, gotta get going here. I'll be home for Christmas". And when I hear that song played during the Christmas season........ My new phone several months ago was texting capable. My boys & I agreed that it was a convenience for the "not so critical" times we have a thought go thru our mind or we have a question & need to get in touch. But we still talk on the phone to each other several times a week & somtimes even several times a day. |
| My mom's phone is still on my speed dial even though she's been dead for over a year. Sometimes I wish I had a recording of her voice. Even though I can "hear" her voice (and my dad's) in my head, it's not the same as hearing it for real. I don't text. At all. |
| Like I said, I'm not anti-electronic communication. But I've worked in an office for 32 years and I type at a computer all day, so the last thing I want to do is text message. And also like I said - I want to hear my kids' voices. I don't think I'll ever love texting. It will come in handy when talking won't work, but it will never take the place of talking, for me. As for Skype, I'm sure that when (if?) grandchildren come along, I'll insist on Skyping since my kids both live out of state. Plus I need a new computer first - mine doesn't have a built-in camera, so I'd have to buy the whole magilla to Skype right now. Just my opinion and preference . . . |
Drezzie's Mom wrote: Like I said, I'm not anti-electronic communication. Ha, I don't think anyone who's made over 6000 posts on an online forum could be accused of being anti-electronic communication!  I love texting, but I only regularly text about 3 people. I like the written word though, I like written communication. |
| I really like texting, and I don't like being on the phone at all. It's hard for me to talk on the phone, I can't hear well and I always have to ask "what'd you say?". Texting is just easier for me. |
| A webcam can be dirt cheap ($20 maybe $30) to add to your current computer and should work fine if your computer is less than about 10 years old. Skype is free and you'll need speakers. The webcam should have a built in microphone. A super-duper deluxe high def webcam with stereo microphone and all the bells and whistles you'd ever want is under $100. |
| PS A fancy dancy smartphone like the iPhone or one of the huge Samsung models can do Skype all by its lonesome too. Something to keep in mind. |
| I don't think texting replaces in person or phone communication. I feel it's just another tool. I talk to my kids all the time, but I text them when it's "I'm outside by the soccer field come get your track shoes" kinds of things. |
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