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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We love skype! It is great even when it’s just for a quick face to face via the computer during the day with my family.
Skype is great for this! My family live all over the world so I really appreciate how the Internet has given us tools to stay in touch better.
Skype is awesome to use to keep in touch with our far flung loved ones. We use it all the time.
I have never used Skype, but now that my sons have moved into their own households and are either in another state or 300 miles upstate I may change my mind. It does sound like a wonderful way to keep in touch.
So cool! Skype totally rocks! My son recently discovered it and boy is he in love!
I use Skype when I travel, it’s an inexpensive way to stay connected.
Skype is awesome! We use it with my in-laws because they live 3 hours away. Makes you feel a lot closer!
We love Skype. There have been times when my husband is traveling and one of the kids needs help with a calculus problem and he has been able to help them over Skype.
We love skype…use it all the time. The boys have friends across different states and call them with skype all the time and we always call our family in Germany; that’s the only way to stay in touch with grandparents …love it
I really need to set up more Skype dates with my inlaws, who still miss their grandchildren in between visits although they are just four hours away.