#2446 thankful: technology

I haven't seen my mom or my sister in person since February, but through the magic of technology, I get to see them every week!

My dad used to call me every Friday night.  He had a little ol' flip phone so all we could do was talk to each other. No texts, no FaceTime, just talking. It was great. We did FaceTime every now and then on holidays with Mom or Lizzie's phone, but I will always remember talking on the phone with my dad on Friday evenings. 

At some point Mom, Lizzie and I decided to chat every week also. Lizzie was still living in San Diego when we started our weekly chats on Monday nights. When they became housemates, we still chatted every week, but we added the Face Time element, so now we get to see each other smile and laugh. Sometimes we cry or get cranky too, and we get to see each other in all of our emotions. It's definitely not the same as being with them physically, but at least I get to see their faces and it does feel a little like being together.

So tonight I am thankful for FaceTime with Mom and Lizzie.