I am not a person who does a lot of communications through the internet. My most used method is the blogs I compose and post. There is limited use of face book as communication with family and friends. For business, my communication is mostly emails.
My cell phone is used for none of these methods of communication. Although I do keep up with my children and their families mainly through texts and photos sent of what is happening.
Words written in text do not tell the “whole story”. I like to hear the voice of those I am speaking with. Perhaps it is being older, but sometimes a voice is what comforts or tells the truth of what the situation is truly. A voice lets me know who I am really talking with.
Although I do enjoy face time or some visual call from my children and grandchildren allowing me to see my grandchildren and what they are doing at the moment. These face time calls are very helpful when the grandchild is not of speaking age yet. And there is more connection between granny and grandchild with a visual as well as a vocal interaction.
Perhaps due to my age, there are those I still sit down and write a hand written letter to. Most physical mail receive today is advertisement for some product that others think we will be interested in and we are not. Receiving a piece of physical evidence that someone thought of you to write and communicate what they are doing and thinking then sending, brightens the day. While a vocal or facetime call can soon fade in time, a physical letter, something that is touched to remind us that we are not forgotten will always remain.
Online communication will always be with us, allowing us to have a more complete interaction with those who live far away by using face time or zoom or other source. Business is done through online communications almost exclusively, so I have had to adjust. While I desire paper to back up what is spoken or paid, I must do all communications through an internet connection.
This year, 2024, is the year I will be doing more online communication with business and family by starting a you tube channel. With hopes of gaining an audience of potential buyers for my sheep and products. We live in a world of the internet, and to prosper I am joining the internet world with more than a website or blogging.
“Old dogs” or older generations can learn new tricks.
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