Feb. 5th, 2002

Email

Feb. 5th, 2002 11:37 am
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I read an article in the "USA Today" this morning (it lives in the company lunchroom, or I'd never read it) which claimed that email can destroy relationships, due to people's misinterpretations, and gave several anecdotal examples.

I find that my experience is exactly the opposite. Email builds relationships. But then, I live in a world of text, so perhaps I'm different from the subjects of the article. Still, it was correct in at least one regard: I do know that I need to get out of the text world and connect via telephone and in-person as well.

The more avenues of connection I can have with someone, the better. Email, chat, telephone, face-to-face...it all adds up to relationship-building and time spent together.

But email can be wonderful and happy-making: there's nothing quite like the pleasure of seeing a beloved name in the inbox (unless it be finding a paper letter in my mailbox--which is another order of pleasure altogether), and the thought that can go into it means that for me it is often a good venue for difficult conversations, as well.
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02/06/2002

G R E E T I N G S Aries

Perhaps it's time to start dismantling the defenses that you've been
building up since that first crush in seventh grade. The fortress
around your heart is causing you more problems than you realize. You
need to extend the hand of friendship, and you need to start building
the trusting environment. Choose your pal wisely, but choose them
soon. Once you get over the current hump, things will move along much
more smoothly than they are moving right now. Stay optimistic!

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