Communicating

[sandrajo]

I get e-mails, posted written letters & cards, text messages from friends and family all through the year and it always brings a smile to my face as they have bothered to get in touch and I answer as soon as I get a minute as it is nice to acknowledge that you love to hear from them, for what ever reason. As usual I got all my christmas cards some I made and some I bought I wrote them out and posted on time and in return cards started arriving through the door, I just love the Christmas spirit and how everyone thinks of people they have not seen for a long time and with a card shows you still think of them. Do you like keeping in touch?

[ummmm]

Me....Not really. I see most of the people I want to see on a regular basis and speak to them daily

Ohhh, and it's a good thing because I'm lazy like that

[havinmysay]

i have only mainly wrote cards for the friends i see reguarly which is prob about 10 cards and i have only recieved 2 so not best pleased at the moment

[Eve]

I love it as it's I've moved around so much it's a lovely way of keeping in touch with people I don't see very often and who now live far away.

[sandrajo]

me too jenna, it's nice to know people care and let them know I'm thinking about them, I got an chrtitmas e-card the other day it didn't seem the same as a posted christmas card somehow, but hey this is propably the new cheaper and easier way of sending cards, next year everyone will be doing it., but there is nothing better than a hand written letter or card for me anyway : )

[WendyS]

There's an old saying "If you want to HAVE a friend, you have to BE a friend" and I think this is very true. The genuine friends are the ones who make the effort to keep in touch, remember little things like anniversaries, special events, give you a friendly phone call or e-mail when you're feeling down or unwell.
People lead such busy lives these days but you never know when you're going to need your friends, and if you don't make the effort in the good times, why should they make the effort in the bad ones? I don't think it really matters which methods people use. Some people will feel more at home using technology which suits their busy lives; others prefer hand written cards. The important thing is that people remember and care.