Did you Call or Message?
Call to satisfy your need
It’s an interesting conversation !.. People (including me) were so upbeat around Mid 2022, when COVID-19 was slowly going away from the community across the world. There were many reports on how it’s going to come back very fast and strong.
Everyone you speak to, had taken a resolution that they are going to call their friends, and family - visit them as often as possible. But this time “as often as possible” is not a false pretense as they want to ensure that the call happens.
Believe me, this happened. Including me Visited India in April 2022 for no reason. Just go and see our family. the 2-3 weeks of short visit in April did not quest the thirst. Came back to sydney and booked more than a month proper vacation in India for dec 2022/Jan 2023. What am I going to do for so long. don’t know. Still continued and booked it and believed that it will get sorted out. Eventually we really relaxed in India.
The trait, the pattern has been seen across many people. They went on with their plans. The travel culture, reasons had changed completely after COVID-19. Now, all these are known and you would have read this 1000 times in multiple web pages.
What I wanted to write about is how we have moved away from the Original Intention we had in April 2022. The weekly calls disappeared, meeting people disappeared/or taken backseat.
Again, it’s across the spectrum. We are losing touch with reality and got sucked into pre-covid busy-ness. It’s not good for ourselves. We all know. All these thoughts came up due to a small incident.
Kids who take things for granted. For the “Blacktown City Medieval Fayre” my son’s friend has signed up as Volunteer. I wanted my son to call his friend and ask how the festival is. Just to get a vibe for the same. Instead he messaged (did not call). Curious, so asked why you messaged instead of calling? he says “no one calls these days”. The “advice parent” popped out of me and said “ All of you(kids) are messaging so much that you don’t feel like called others”. In another 5-7 years time, the situations may change and you are all going to ask “Will any one call me”?
As it happens, posted this in a couple of groups and had wonderful insights from many people. “Building a Meaningful email, SMS, calls and physical chores going a long way in assuring good habits, respect for each other. “ In fact one person had drawn parallel to the same habit in adults also ? How many times you had missed to call someone with a reason of time zone difference, I am busy now, other person may be busy now, You expected a call, Others expecting a call, waiting for occasion like birthday, assume that other person is busy.. and so on and so forth!.
And, that’s what exactly happened. While COVID-19 gave us a chance to change, the Year 2023 and beyond (2024) is pulling us back to pre-covid times.
It’s time to take control of your own habits. Call that person, NOW.
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