Personally I have no stronger addiction than gmail. And checking messages way too many times a day...
Doing it so often I rob myself of the joy of receiveing real e-mails. Non Uni-related, neither reminders, nor facebook spam, but the messages of substance - truly friendly conversations. Had I checked my account less often, I would find something nice in there almost every single time.
However, we live in times of Blackberry & iPhone. (So far I resist the temptetion of receiving everything immediately, hoping at the same time that this stressful moment of being "connected" at all times will never come... to me at least.;p) As a result many people reply immediately, no matter where they are. Hence, the messages get simpler and shorter. And here, in the 21st century, we reach yet another mailing crisis.
Has any of your parents or grandparents ever mentioned a dying art of writing letters?
I'll go one step forward. I'd say it is more often that we forget how to write e-mails as well...
This week I got a few nice surprises... for all of which I'm thankful! There is nothing better than coming back home, running to turn on the laptop even before taking a coat off... ;) and realising we've got something important to read. :) Something we care about. :)
And so for example this Friday, following such a reading session, I went to cook myself a dinner and couldn't help it but dance and sing while preparing my meal! And believe me, my kitchen doesn't have the space for dancing...;p
This time I would like to end my entry with an appeal.
Think of someone who you haven't talked to for a while. And write them an e-mail. Don't just live them a note on their facebook wall. Write a real message consisting of more than "hi, how is it going? and btw, i have a favour to ask...'
I promise that you'll make this somebody's day.
What for though?, one may ask.
I was recently told that I see the world the way it could be... the way it could be better. I never thought of myself this way. I'm not trying to change the world here. It's simple. In the end, the favour of making somebody's day may be returned to you and I think there are just too many ways of experiencing 'a kitchen dance' to let this smile pass by... ;)
