Miracle and Wonder

Well, we are all packed and just now heading out on a 30 day RV trip to the Northwest area of the country.

Yesterday, as I was finishing packing, I found myself calling a number of people all across the country to say good by.  As I think of it now, these calls were strange. Not strange to talk with the folks.  That was great. Strange because we can now call from anywhere, virtually anytime, with no additional cost on our phone bill.  We can email anyone from anywhere.  We can even video chat at a moment's notice.  So why did I feel I should call folks before our trip?  Even stranger, why haven't I called these folks on a more regular basis before?  It is just a phone call.  It is within my ability to chat with anyone, anywhere, anytime from a device I carry with me all the time,  right in my pocket.  Yet....  I rarely do this.  Weird.

Well, it is not just me.  We all have this ability these days.  Cell phones, tablets, PCs, Skype, text messaging...  We all can do it.  We can all talk often to all our friends regardless of boundaries, but other than regular family calling, how often do we use this technology with distant friends?

I am going to try to drop a call to friends far away, more often.  If they were here, visiting, in town, I would be going out of my way to see them to catch up.  Well, we can all "catch up" anytime.  Let's take some action following that parting statement we all make...  "Stay in touch."

Paul Simon has a nice line in one of his songs.... 

"These are the days of miracle and wonder.  This is the long distance call."  

I'm all for miracles.  Let's grab one.  Call a friend you haven't talked to in a while.  :-)