Is the "Personal Touch" Disappearing??

Think about our interactions daily at work, in retail establishments, at home, and anywhere else you might travel each day. Maybe I'm just an extreme "interpersonal" freak, but I see a lack of meaningful, personal interaction in our society today. Employers are not as committed to their employees, and vice-versa. Been to a fast food place recently? Often, you are talked at, instead of talked to, much less with. What about families - children have computers and televisions/video games in their bedrooms. Where's the warm fuzzies that only a family can give, receive, or share?

Society is different today - past paced and convenience-driven. The exciting world of technology and the many "things" we can use to replace people on so many different levels are starving the driving need we all have as individuals for the personal touch we receive from others through presence and communication.

I'm reading a book called, "The Friday Night Knitting Club" by Kate Jacobs. Even though I don't knit, my heart is warmed by the personal connections that literally flow between the characters. It reminds me that although the very blog I'm typing now can generate a response, it can never replace that personal contact one feels when in the good company of a spouse, family member, friend, or co-worker.

Challenge for the week: Go give someone a warm fuzzy. Let them know how much you appreciate them and how important they are. Don't leave without giving them a hug. We all need a personal touch now and then. Let it begin with us.