I took a ride with a couple of friends yesterday to visit a mutual friend who is home recovering from life-saving surgery. We all hugged, laughed, told jokes and fully absorbed an, unfortunately, rare and quintessential human moment.
I suppose we could have visited him on Facebook, but the thought never crossed our minds. Thank God.
Now, I don't mean to diminish the significance of the social web. It is certainly a life changing and, for many, a life enhancing technology. But folks, please don't become hypnotized and deluded by your addiction to simple social stimulus. Real life is where it's at.
Get out from behind your screen, bake a loaf of hearty bread - like my friend Craig did for his recovering friend - and pay someone a visit. And do it soon. For real life streams much more quickly than your hyperactive mind would ever lead you to believe.
Posted November 12, 2009
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