saying hey… the old fashioned way

In the age of Twitter, texts, and tags, is it still okay to say hey the old-fashioned way? Do you find yourself staring at your phone, thinking, "Should I call, or is that too much?" Why has choosing to reach out and hear an actual human voice become a weighty decision in our lives?

I don’t think we’re purposely trying to be dismissive, but having smart phones in our hands for well over a decade has made us lazy when it comes to meaningful communication. Recently, I was hurrying through a typical day and realized I was texting my family with the same flat tone I used to text my friends about what time to meet for dinner. I stopped and thought, "When did this start?

Distance creates the illusion of safety. To a certain extent, we all hide behind our phones. In less than twenty years, we have replaced conversations with texts, texts with emojis, and emojis with GIF’s. Sometimes a GIF is perfect, but I challenge all of you to make a list of the people in your life who you should still be calling but aren’t. There is joy in hearing the voice of someone you love or who has impacted your life.

Humans need emotional nourishment as much as we need food to survive. Hearing the voice of someone you love feeds the soul. Don’t dodge…dial.