It's one thing trying to find someone. It's another thing trying to do exactly this not knowing where to begin. By getting a search hit, we had made a breakthrough. But the mission didn't end there. In fact, gaining knowledge of Kuya's biological father's contact details was only the beginning. Making something out of what we had was an entirely different story altogether.
As Kuya and his father were located in different parts of the world, Kuya spent countless sleepless nights trying to decide how he would "break the ice" with his father. He thought that a phone call would be too personal and would put too much stress on him and his father, as if leaving the lhem with no choice but to face the situation. An e-mail, he thought, might be appropriate as it would allow him to express himself, but then he felt it would be quite impersonal. Finally, he decided to send a letter written in his own hand, along with a picture of our family - tying together the phone call's personal touch and the e-mail's allowance for expression.
Technology has risen to levels our ancestors probably never even imagined, but there are some things which, by reason of technology, have been foregone or taken for granted. I must admit I often succumb to the ease and convenience technology offers, but I try to remember that at one point in my life I didn't have all these, and so I must, at times, learn to live sans it, however difficult it might be.
To be continued...
As Kuya and his father were located in different parts of the world, Kuya spent countless sleepless nights trying to decide how he would "break the ice" with his father. He thought that a phone call would be too personal and would put too much stress on him and his father, as if leaving the lhem with no choice but to face the situation. An e-mail, he thought, might be appropriate as it would allow him to express himself, but then he felt it would be quite impersonal. Finally, he decided to send a letter written in his own hand, along with a picture of our family - tying together the phone call's personal touch and the e-mail's allowance for expression.
Technology has risen to levels our ancestors probably never even imagined, but there are some things which, by reason of technology, have been foregone or taken for granted. I must admit I often succumb to the ease and convenience technology offers, but I try to remember that at one point in my life I didn't have all these, and so I must, at times, learn to live sans it, however difficult it might be.
To be continued...
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