hmmm…..
It’s like being away at camp. I have been taking a class in Austin, TX for a graduate program and today marks its second week. Homesickness has definitely set in. Seeing my daughter over the weekend helped a lot, but I miss my friends at home.
It is different now than in year’s past. When I went to Girl Scout camp, there were no smart phones, internet, facebook or even cheap long distance rates, not mention free long distance on cell phones. The only mode of communication open to us was letter writing. I yearned for the letters Mom would write and even though my best friend was usually at camp with me, we both needed that touch of home.
The communication opportunities of this trip away from home have definitely been different than the days of camp years ago. This morning I got two welcomed emails from members of my church. They were just chatty notes about things that were happening and people they had seen. It made me feel a lot closer to them than the hundreds of miles that keep us apart right now. And then there is my phone. I can talk to friends and family at the touch of a button and at virtually no cost at all, save the monthly fee that comes regularly.
All this to say, pick up the phone today, jot off an email or if you are really ambitious, try a card with an actual stamp. Your friends and family will love it.
hmmm…..
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