When was the last time...

As mankind enters the Digital Age, we have create a whole lot of things never imaginable just 1 decade ago. Within a decade, the use of internet has grown widespread. People start talking on ICQ, then MSN, then IRC. With them came webcams and handphones with SMS, MMS, 3G technology, with the intent of bringing people closer together.

Although these technological advances have supposedly brought convenience into our lives, it has also made us more distant, and incapable of effective or quality communication. Just think, if these technologies are so good, why is it that age and culture gap exists between 2 generations? Even if the older generation caught up with technology, does it mean that they have grown closer to their kids? The answer for most is an obvious no. Just ask yourself, when was the last time you shared something you find interesting with your parents? When was the last time you suggested going out shopping with your parents? What does your mum like to eat most? What does your dad want badly for his birthday present?

We are so used to blaming people for not understanding us, but many of us do not realised that we did not put in any effort to know people better. My family only sees each other near dinner time, and the rest of the night will be them reading newspapers and sleeping early, while I stare at the LCD screen doing work or marking.

Whatever the reasons, no matter the difficulties, one must always try to connect to those closest, namely your own family. Then comes friends who genuinely care for you. I shall try my best...