Day 2 - 258 -- A Good Day

Today has been filled with many positive emotions.  Hearing from many friends and family by e-mail, phone, social media and in person has been humbling and made me feel grateful for all the people in my life. The day went forward with a positive vibe and ended the same way. If they could all be as wonderful as the last two days <smile>.

I often think about the role technology has played in communication and being able to keep in touch with people. Using the regular post to send cards and letters is still a delight, but the art of writing a letter and the reduced use of real cards would have left us with fewer connections sustained.  I ponder what my grandparents would have thought about the way technology has connected us over distances. In their lifetimes they went from horse-drawn wagons, to cars, to flying on jet planes. Telegraphs gave way to telephones in all homes and the advent of a fax to send printed materials quickly over distances. Since they left us, we have moved so far so quickly -- using hand held devices over clunkier desktops and laptops -- imagine!  The convergence of communication technologies all within a single device was discussed 20 years ago and is now de rigueur. Where will it be in the next decade or two?

The wonderful day left me hearing a song about a good day.  While the lyrics speak to the superlative, I tend more towards the comparative -- a good day versus a best day -- want to leave room for improvement after all <smile>.  Enjoy!

Best Day of my Life -- American Authors