Write me a letter,
Write me a letter,
Write it today,
I'm goin' away...
Communication today has, unfortunately, commercialized and has become something very impersonal and under-appreciated.
If I had all the time in the world, I would make certain that I call all of the people I care about at the very least, once a week. But in this world we live in, that just isn't practical anymore. Be it for better or worse, people today do not have enough time to appreciate communicating with their loved ones.
Facebook, Twitter, and other social-networking tools have obliterated personal communication on an entirely new level. Now, people can say they keep in touch with others, when really, all they're doing is following status updates. What does that say about society? What does it say about the evolution of mankind? Have we become so busy that we are now all uncaring, disengaged acquaintances? I certainly hope not.
While I, too, have lost myself in the realm of a busy collegiate atmosphere, I still manage to find time to write letters and make phone calls. It's essential, really. I very rarely see some of the most important people in my life. I make sure that I call my parents every few days, my cousins every week, and my friends as often as time allots. In addition, I write letters to certain friends so that they understand that I care about them enough to put in the effort to do so, even when I don't have the time to sit down for a phone call.
Following a mini-feed on Facebook, or following a friend on Twitter do not and can not compensate for staying in touch. It's lazy and very impersonal. Speaking bluntly, not making any efforts past social networking show that you couldn't give two dimes about some people. We all run out of time, we're all busy people. The human race today is the most active it ever has been. However, that shouldn't stop us from caring about people. It shouldn't stop us from involving ourselves in the lives of those we love. And most of all, it shouldn't stop us from communicating personally.
So make a phone call and shoot the shit. Write a letter and sign it with love. Make the effort to show people you care, and maybe... just maybe... you'll make someone's day.
Well I've been away forever
Suicide's crossin' my mind
Well I'll never, never get so far behind
Well I've been so many places
Hidin' from the wind and the rain
But you could write me a letter
For to save me from goin' insane...
