the concept of listening...

Does anyone truly listen these days?

It is so easy to pick up a cell phone and text while you are having a face to face conversation. It's so easy during a video chat to be holding five other IM conversations while "talking". While on the phone there are so many distractions and things going on around you, you could be writing an email, letter, painting, reading, driving, hell...you could be doing anything!

With technology these days, does anyone ever listen? We have so many ways and means of getting our words out there but are they ever really grasped?

I was trying to have a heart to heart conversation with someone earlier today and they pulled out their phone and started texting. Here I was, pouring my heart out and they felt the need to text someone and then in turn ask me to repeat myself. It was hard enough to say the first time, did I really need to repeat myself?

Moments like the above are reasons why I've kept to myself so much. Some days I just want to void myself of all communication means except being face to face with someone. What happened to putting away all those "distractions" when you're spending time with people you enjoy spending time with?

Does anyone remember the days of having to ride your bike to your friends house just to see if they could play? We never thought twice of it. These days you can just text a friend and see where they are and what they want to do. You could talk to people for days straight and never see them. Granted, I'm not 100% complaining because texting/cell phones/video chat have made my life a lot easier and helped me keep in contact with those in other states that I can't see on a daily basis.

But what about those friends that live right around the corner? Can we start taking the time to go grab a cup of coffee and physically see one another? Or has that just become an inconvenience in this digital world?

xo leah



P.S. I've missed this blog. Don't worry, it will begin to be constantly updated again. I need someplace to write and get my thoughts out again as well as showcase my photography.