With technological advancement in communications, handwritten letters have lost their charm, and are almost outdated. The words in a letter often communicate, but the presentation of the letter expresses.
A few years back, when having a telephone was still a luxury in India, postcards were the only and the most efficient way to reach out the loved ones. I remember receiving two postcards each week from my grandparents. The content may not be always significant, but the feelings were!
On an uneasy day, when nothing seemingly went right for me, I received a typed postcard from my dad. I had gifted him with a book of his favourite author, and he expressed himself with a postcard – a postcard that made my day. A few caring words brings us closer, no matter how distant we are physically.
Technology has constantly bridged the physical distances, but has widened the personal space. With all the technologies at our service, we communicate with people in the remotest parts of the globe, but ironically we fail to communicate our feelings to those who live with us.
As author has very aptly pointed out “SMS reflects the nature of our relationships – short and not always clear in expression”.
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