I was musing this morning about the way the internet is perceived as being real or not-real… to what extent can you say it’s “real life” or that you have “real” interaction with people via the screen?
Yesterday I posted about my son falling ill. I wasn’t really looking for a reaction, but i was nonetheless heartened when, within a couple of hours I had not just comments but phone calls and emails offering prayers and help from far and near. I wasn’t expecting such a rush of reaction, but it was lovely to feel supported and prayed for, and it left me reflecting that the internet world is not nearly as impersonal and unreal as we sometimes think. (and thankyou again to all who did think of us and pray; my son is very much on the mend and happily playing on his DS Lite on the sofa as I write.)