how fortunate we are, to be living in an era where we can be so connected. over the years, jane and i have met so many different people from so many different backgrounds - all in new york to accomplish something. many of them have flown the coop, leaving for their homelands where they find extended family, friends, a common language, and familiar customs.
new york is an exciting place for a 20 something to start adulthood. there are no cliques that require tin snips to cut into - everyone is here for the same reason. they come to test their resolve in establishing a career ... finance, the arts, medicine ... and they come looking for love, or excitement, or anonymity, or to be discovered. but there's no escaping it - new york is easy, and if you're young, there's no place like it. at every corner, there's an opportunity lurking - it is the ultimate city of optimism and hope!
and this is how we hook up a broad and enticing network of people who we love, all around the world. yes, it's true that it used to require a little more effort. like going to the post office to mail photos of our first car, our first home, our first child. bad news required a phone call, timed to be convenient for both parties. at least we had faxes back in the dark ages!
now, oh so easy. video chatting. skype. instant messaging. text messaging. and kids! yes, OUR children pick up where we leave off, cobbling together sentences in english, german, french, italian, somehow making sense of it all and laughing all the way. and further strengthening the ties that bind.
when jane is diagnosed with breast cancer, we're able to prove her resolve in a youtube video broadcast to all. we chat across the globe, and constant best wishes arrive to our various email addresses. we hop on planes and criss cross the planet, hooking up for a gelato in venice, or lunch in tel aviv, or a quaint dinner in paris; serendipity in morocco is quite nice too, or a smooch in holland, spur of the moment.
and all of these far flung connections, and the technology that supports them, makes us feel all warm and fuzzy. the world is a nice, tight, smaller place and it just feels cozy and warm. and one day, with good governance and a bit of inspiration, we'll all learn to connect the dots, enjoy each other's differences, and relish the simple pleasures of life!
new york is an exciting place for a 20 something to start adulthood. there are no cliques that require tin snips to cut into - everyone is here for the same reason. they come to test their resolve in establishing a career ... finance, the arts, medicine ... and they come looking for love, or excitement, or anonymity, or to be discovered. but there's no escaping it - new york is easy, and if you're young, there's no place like it. at every corner, there's an opportunity lurking - it is the ultimate city of optimism and hope!
and this is how we hook up a broad and enticing network of people who we love, all around the world. yes, it's true that it used to require a little more effort. like going to the post office to mail photos of our first car, our first home, our first child. bad news required a phone call, timed to be convenient for both parties. at least we had faxes back in the dark ages!
now, oh so easy. video chatting. skype. instant messaging. text messaging. and kids! yes, OUR children pick up where we leave off, cobbling together sentences in english, german, french, italian, somehow making sense of it all and laughing all the way. and further strengthening the ties that bind.
when jane is diagnosed with breast cancer, we're able to prove her resolve in a youtube video broadcast to all. we chat across the globe, and constant best wishes arrive to our various email addresses. we hop on planes and criss cross the planet, hooking up for a gelato in venice, or lunch in tel aviv, or a quaint dinner in paris; serendipity in morocco is quite nice too, or a smooch in holland, spur of the moment.
and all of these far flung connections, and the technology that supports them, makes us feel all warm and fuzzy. the world is a nice, tight, smaller place and it just feels cozy and warm. and one day, with good governance and a bit of inspiration, we'll all learn to connect the dots, enjoy each other's differences, and relish the simple pleasures of life!
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