Sunday after Christmas, the gospel during the mass was about Jesus being lost when He was 12, Mary and Joseph not knowing where to look for Him, when He was just in the temple where he should have been. The priest said that parents are lucky now because we have cellular phones. If they had phones back then, Mary could have just texted Jesus, "Anak, weru n?"
But are we really so lucky?
Our cellphones were probably flooded this past Christmas and New Year's eve with greetings from everyone you know. Family, friends, classmates, even persons you just met once in your life (or for some, not even once). But was it real, was it genuine? Or just a formality that was made more convenient with the unlimited text messages promos by the cellphone networks?
If before, families used to gather at one place and be together enjoying the celebrations of the season, now there's Skype, there's the cellphone, there's chatting. You don't really have to leave your house, you can stay put then greet them a Merry Christmas - even through an e-card.
Yes, technology can make it easier for us. But there's nothing better than some personal touch to make our love felt by those who matter to us.
Belated seasons greetings everyone. (haha, and here I am greeting you all through the blogsite. Hypocrite. :p )
Disclaimer: I do love technology and the benefits we get from it. I have spent almost my entire vacation downloading episodes of Glee and Gossip Girl and have enjoyed every downloaded byte of it. But with vacation ending, you can't help but be gloomy sometimes. See you all soon! :)
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