Every few weeks we take the opportunity to Skype with our oldest daughter who lives in Minnesota. What a wonder this technology is! Here is how it goes...
There is my daughter sitting in front of the screen with our newest grandson on her lap. Then there are three blurs flitting about, screeching occasionally, that will resolve (briefly) into one of our other three grandsons. We try and make comments about each one IF they stay still long enough for us to see any details, what they're wearing, how they look, what they are trying to get us to see in a modern version of 'show-and-tell'. Soon the nearly three year old is so wound up that he is literally falling all over himself and piles of brothers and the screech level approaches ear-splitting decibels. After 15 minutes of this we are out of things to say and simply watch the mania for another 10 minutes or so and then we have to sign off!
But I love it.
I love the fact that when these boys see us on Skype it is instant pandemonium!
I love the fact that when these boys come to see us in person it only takes a brief while before they feel right at home!
I love the fact that, though it is a poor substitute for real, face-to-face communication it is almost like being right there. We can have a conversation! (albeit punctuated by shrieks, yells, protests and proclamations - wookie dis!)
Yes. It beats writing a letter and enclosing a picture.
The wonder of it all!
I love it too. :) I have to be on guard from random side-kicks and whacks, and let's be honest, the mania finally wears us down to our last nerve, but it is very fun to have interaction like that. It is fun to hear about it from your end, as you are sitting so still that you're never blurry! LOL
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