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Deep in the confines of my soul, that Sunday morning, July 16th, I felt that our friendship has been stepped up one notch. Despite the lack of communication for so many years, I knew then that she would always be a good friend of mine. That she could count on me, and that I could run to her, just like things were back in high school. Concluding the exchange of views, I asked, “What if we became steady? Will it still be ‘us’ today? Would we still be friends if things had not worked out?” I guess things happen for a reason… and that no regret should ever come to whatever action…or inaction a person holds to him/herself. We slept in the living room at 5am.
That morning I was told off by my parents for not letting her sleep in the guest room.
That occasion is one of the many that reinforces the value that I have put upon face-to-face communication. It’s not that I find technology a hindrance; in fact, I do praise the recent advances in communication. Without it, I would never be in touch with many of my friends and relatives who live out-country; and more importantly, I would not be working for Greater Good Radio. I can relate so much to what Retired Navy Captain Jerry Coffee has mentioned about communication. Without it, many of them would not have survived the horror as a POW. And then he mentions about exchanging emails with his wife, all the while being in the same room with her. I don’t see anything wrong with it, I mean even I exchange messages with the guy next to me here at work when we could have just faced each other and talked. The crux is that nothing beats traditional, interpersonal, face-to-face communication. Besides, 90 per cent of all communication exchanges are made through body language.
And then I am placed in this seemingly sad (I’m referring to myself as sad, candidly) circumstance where I have no other choice but to talk to this person through IM. And there’s so much to say but left unsaid because I believe that conveying them online is inappropriate. I try to keep myself cool about it, besides there still a lot to know about her. That’s why every time she’s in town I make it a point to see her, and I’m thankful that she has made time for it. But for now, I guess I have to make do with what is available… and again I’m thankful that at least I get to talk to her from time to time albeit impersonal. For now that suffices… for now.
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Jay-R Patron
Jay-R Patron, 24 years old, currently works as content provider for a multinational IT consultancy firm, under its interactive marketing department.
He was a writer for Hawaii-based Greater Good Inc., a media company behind the much-acclaimed Greater Good Radio. The show promotes social entrepreneurship and servant leadership.
Jay-r is a Journalism and Communication and Media Studies graduate from the University of Southern Queensland.
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