Technology Connects the World

My friend's husband is a member of the Army.  He has done his duty to serve our country and to leave his family for a full year.  Now that he is back in the United States, she needs to relocate back to Kentucky to be with her husband.  It is a difficult decision for her to move again.  Thinking about her situation has really made me appreciate how technology connects the world.  I remember how my grandparents kept in touch during the war.  They wrote letters back and forth to each other.  They were forced to patiently wait for a response and to continue to keep the line of communication open.  I read some old letters where my grandfather expressed the desire to hear his bride's voice.  This thought alone makes me appreciate how technology connects the world.  My friend was able to keep in touch with her husband during his deployment thanks to email, Facebook, and Skype.  Her husband was able to see and speak to his children a few times a week which was important for their entire family.  During emergency situations, he was able to make a brief phone call so that he could hear his bride's voice.  Times have changed and so has the technology.  When I consider the benefits of technology in this situation, I am going to say that the technology is an improvement that we can all benefit from and that should not be taken for granted.  One word of caution is that when soldiers are using modern technology, they must keep their mission and confidentiality in mind. 

Just as an added note, I am going to personally rely on this technology to keep in touch with my friend.  I can use Facebook, texting, phone calls and email to keep in touch with her and to encourage her during her move.  She has already expressed that she will be lonely after she moves.  If I can take a few minutes a day to keep connected to her and to encourage her, she will truly benefit.  The road to a friend's house can be as close as we choose to make it.  Thanks to technology, it will still feel like she is here.  I can even see her incredible smile by using the Skype option on our computers.

Below is a link to an article that I recently read regarding soldiers keeping in touch with their families thanks to technology.  They also express the concern about soldiers exposing too much information on the Internet and that soldiers could be let down if the family member is not available at the time the soldier is attempting to contact their loved one.  Enjoy the story.  God bless America, God bless our military who make tremendous sacrifices to protect us on a daily basis and God bless the families who share their soldiers with our country.  They are the true super heros of the world and deserve all the credit.   

http://www.fox23news.com/news/local/story/Pros-and-Cons-of-todays-technology-for-soldiers/Hm0SmoVJak2n5uH_tzUjOg.cspx