Thoughts on the future

To the editor;
    The technology of today’s world has become so advanced, with no end in sight in its possibilities. Computers are a marvel that my beloved mother never lived long enough to be amazed by. With just the click of the mouse, one can readily check medical sites, for example, to research the health concerns they are dealing with. This can give them some information with which to take to their doctor visit. The Internet has given us the capabilities to send e-mails to friends, many of whom live on the other coast. How enthralled mom would have been to sit at such a marvelous machine, looking at e-mails, and be able to see one suddenly arrive from a grandchild living in California, another from a grandchild off in Boston, and several others from grandchildren who live locally.
    However, as great as this all is, I’ve seen some down sides to it all. For instance, as nice as it can be to receive “instant mail” — I still look forward to going out on the porch to find out what the mailman brought today. There is nothing like being surprised by a card bearing the message that “I’m thinking of you” in familiar handwriting, while talking briefly with the mailman about what is going on in your life. Modern technology is steadily robbing us of needed human contact.
    Well, I would like to share my feelings and say that even though a quick e-mail is great — especially if you need to get serious instant messages to relatives who live away from home (and iPads are pretty cool, I guess) … I prefer to have a mailman deliver letters to my house. I prefer to peruse the local newspapers, rustling the pages as I turn to a new section. The same applies to magazines and books.
    Perhaps, I’m just an “old fashioned girl” at heart.
Debbie Jean Jordan
Caribou