The variety of electronic communication devices is boggling – it’s easy
to fall behind the times though when being up to date is not essential. I am
personally of the vintage when manual typewriters evolved to electric, then
word processing, and the list goes on.
Several years ago I saw a small-sized computer which held innumerable
photographs, all properly filed. It was new to me, and simply called a
Notebook. Handy and dandy. The selections today are desktop computers, laptops,
notebooks, I-pads and one most aptly named ThinkPad™.
Tweaks such as Memos to Self on our cellphones, Post-It™ notes on the
fridge, mirror, doorframes and dashboards, or daily Lists of Things to Do are
all task reminders. We communicate to
ourselves throughout all our waking hours and to each other most often by
voice.
A business coaching system I participated in emphasized the dying art
of hand-written letters, note-writing and even sending greeting cards by snail
mail. It’s almost difficult to grasp the sense of anticipation that
homesteaders felt when they knew the next Pony Express delivery was due!
While we rely on instant gratification and electronic communications
regularly, there is still a substantial feeling of pleasure when someone
receives a letter or card in the mail.
Write on!
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