In today’s digital age, we can draw
a comparison between texting and letter writing. The purpose of writing letters
is to share updates on what you are doing, where you are planning to visit and
how much pleasure everyone had while away on vacation. Before cell phones and
computers, tweens and teens stayed in touch with their friends from summer camp
or long distance family by writing letters. Everyone would ask for each others' addresses and they would correspond back forth with each other. It was exciting
to send and especially receive a letter in the mail from your friend.
Today, we have texting, cell phones
and social
networking sites to help us stay in touch with friends and family who live far
away, as well as those who live around the corner or the next town. Now when
tweens and teens meet new friends they ask for their cell phone number and the
texting begins. On the positive side, it is great how technology has made it so
much easier to stay in touch with people. We don’t have to wait to receive “snail
mail” but instantaneously receive updates on what friends are doing, where they
are going and what they did on their latest adventure.
I
do have to wonder though with the digital age, are children forgetting the “old
fashion” way of how to communicate with one another? Social networking sites and
texting are great for long distance friends and family but remind your children
and yourself that it is always enjoyable and more memorable just hanging out
with friends who live close by.
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