The Human Connection Experience

Periodically I think about the things that I know for sure about who I am and what I know about the life that I am living, while I take inventory of items that I may still need to add to my life.  Among those at the top of my list, I know that the one virtue that I must possess and use daily is to have compassion for others.  There are far too many instances when people have lost their way in the process of evolution and as a result are able to demonstrate on many levels where this virtue was not upheld to its fullest potential.  We live in a world where there is an emphasis on speed and the quicker the better has become the usual motto for many.  What is lost in this environment is the ability to connect to one another on a more personal basis.  I came a across the perfect example of this as I heard my brother telling me yesterday that he receives text messages from our mother who on occasion is an adjacent room in the same house.  Initially it made me laugh, however, I did think to myself about how sad our state of living has become that two people living in the same house prefer to type a message via a mobile device and press send, rather than walking a few steps to have a more in depth personal conversation.  This also brings me to another element associated with this new world communication style which has changed the way we write along with the use of the English language as a whole. The world is now used to abbreviating sentences to make them shorter or to fit a particular character limit on a social media outlet, that a full complete written sentence can now be considered to be a hindering issue for a particular communication vehicle.  People do not spell out complete words and the use of one letter can now be substituted for an entire response.  I know that there are many benefits to having a world that is more connected and that the speed of information traveling to all of us on a more immediate basis can be essential in many instances.  However, when we substitute connecting to people and looking at them directly in the eye with an electronic message, it can diminish one of those inherent needs as humans to know that we are in fact all one race.  Our ability to feel that we are intertwined as individuals that seek to gain the same peaceful existence, while we concurrently travel on our personal journey of living life can fall short of fulfilling our human experience.  Such as with being in the presence of nature, we are not able to send a text to a beautiful flower or a magnificent tree to let them know how we admire their majestic presence.  One has to actually experience that sensation and to able to fully absorb it in person, in order to know the power of creation that shows us those examples daily of how privileged we are to be able to call this planet our home.  All of us can strive to do a better job of connecting to others in order to be able to maximize our human potential and be reminded that we are connected via our own intrinsic paths. Our lives can be so much more full and self actualized if we were to work on this area of development, while bringing down the barriers that exist upon many that exemplify how we are more further apart than we are close.  The next time you decide that you want to send an email, text or perhaps Tweet in order to communicate a message to others, think about the other choice that you have in your ability to connect to your fellow beings by speaking to them in person.  This will enable you to see the light in their eyes when you speak their name, hear their words or laugh about a common experience.  Give more thought and respect to perhaps a hand written note, in order to let those people know that they are important in your life.  In this season of the holidays, when you write a card to someone that you have not seen for some time, put a few extra sentiments into that piece of handwritten material that exemplifies how much you appreciate having them as part of your life.  Finally, do not forget that although technology is a tool for us, it is simply just that and that we still need to communicate and connect with others in order for us to fulfill a greater purpose alongside them.