Make Face Time

Between my MacBook and my Blackberry I find myself making less and less "face time" for my friends and family as I'm sure a lot of you do as well. Everyone has a blackberry or some sort of device that puts them in close touch with their friends but also further away from them at the same time. Short messaging service also known as SMS and better known as text messaging has become so popular that even my 55 year old father uses the feature on his mobile phone. SMS messaging was originally used for short messages although these days it is used for entire conversations, arguments and personal heart to hearts. Everyone loves SMS, BBM, FB, Skype and all the chats until they receive a message that they believe should have been delivered face to face. People get away with email and SMS relationship breakups, employees don't call in sick, they email, and why spend a weekend out of the city when you can Skype for free?  

The person that is delivering that bad message is happy that they could get away with their issue VIA instant messaging instead of picking up the telephone or meeting in person. The person on the receiving end, generally isn't happy that their boyfriend , co-worker, employee or friend just took the cheap way out. It makes the breakup appear worse, leaves people upset and gives employees an easy way out, it's worse than having your mother call in sick for you. It is hard to draw the line between just enough or too much when it comes to chatting online or SMS, it is also just way too simple at times. Everyone complains about it when it happens to them but nobody stops the circle. It is the most frustrating when one party feels like the conversation deserves quality face time and the other party does not. I'm sure all of you experience this on a frequent basis but yet we all seem to continue to do it. 

I must admit , I am a frequent SMS message user and I also am a tad addicted to BBM (Blackberry Messenger) but I do try to slip away from it when dealing with personal matters. I try to call instead of email, visit instead of Skype and take the time to just simply hang out with the ones who matter in my life instead of instant message. Although is difficult sometimes when life gets busy, work gets hectic and it's hard to find the time. Do your best to make time for the people that matter to you, our social lives are fizzling before our very eyes. Let's get back to basics,  lets' make face time.

This is a very inspiring commercial, I love it and felt the need to share it.

Some of you may have see the shorter version, it is currently on Canadian television but here is the original.