Technology has had positive and negative influences on people's lives in so many ways.
Older people are no exception.
Some of the positive ways, on a tech device it's usually easy to have a video call with our adult children and grandchildren. A simple emoji or a nice text message can be sent. Sending and receiving photographs and videos help us to see our family.
The downside: A text message on a special day instead of a phone call, not hearing you children's or grandchildren's voices for months at a time. The special times you may have had as a child with your own grandmother was something you wanted with your own grandchildren.
Yes, we understand that our children have their own lives, but to not even include us with a visit ever once in awhile, actually calling rather than texting.
Do you find yourself looking at your cell phone and wondering why they don't call? You can't figure it out because there hasn't been an argument, nothing you can pinpoint that was said or done to cause friction.
It's hard to find a way of coping with the emotional pain. There's no easy way to bring it up.
All I can tell you is that you are not alone, there are many older people out there going through the same thing.
No, technology is not the only reason for this confusing situation. But it's a convenient way for a relationship to be placed at a distance.
