Living apart from family can be very difficult at times. Two of my sisters live in Florida and another in Texas. My son, now a young adult, lives in Tennessee near his father and sisters. My sisters who live in Florida get to spend quite a bit of time together, and it’s hard to not be a wee bit jealous of that time they get together. As far as my son goes, well, lets just say it’s a total bummer not getting to hug him everyday. No matter how old our kids get, they never stop being our babies. And I miss that big kid something terrible.
Many years ago, I lived all over the country as a young military spouse. And I’m sure that I’m aging myself by saying this, but Skype video calling didn’t exist yet. I found myself feeling very disconnected from my friends and family. Fast forward to today, and although the miles are still between us, I feel like my relationships are closer and better than ever thanks in great part to Skype.
Having the ability to both see and listen as we share the events of the day, swap stories, share secrets, and tell jokes is priceless. Video calling has helped me to maintain relationships and feel like I’m not missing out on quite so much.
{My son coming in close for a discussion while we Skype.}
I just love it when my son pops in for a quick video chat just to say hello or goodnight. What mother wouldn’t love to see that face? A video call will never replace having my son back home with me, but it certainly is the next best thing.
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I love skype, especially when I am gone on work trips. Great way to keep in touch with my daughter.
I’ve been using skype since it was a pretty new service. It’s been great all these years for me.
This is such a great technology. I really have to start using it — though I rather dread having my face on screen at certain times of day!
I love that Skype is able to help us keep in touch with those we love.
My husband and I use skype to keep in touch whenever one of us is away. It makes it easier to be away from the kids when you can video chat with them.
Skype is great for chatting, if both parties internet connections are good enough. If one person lives in a rural area with little bandwidth, it doesn’t work so well 🙁