Last week I received an email from a friend that informed me of an illness of our mutual friends mother. Now, I have been out of touch with both of these friends for the past few years, so I was
very thankful to be contacted. The email instructed me that several of our mutual friends were asked to write back messages of encouragement to be put in a package to be sent to the friend with the
sick mother.
Immediately, I replied. However, as endearingly as I tried to convey my thoughts via email, I wondered what is the appropriate way to use technology when dealing with grief?
In an effort to contact a group of people in a timely manner, email was the obvious choice to provide plenty of information and unlimited space of recipients. Sending a text message would seem too
cold when delivering somber news.
As society continues to use quicker ways to communicate, where are we when it comes to grief? I would bet that when dealing with grief, technology is the
least likely of forms to express well wishes.
Maybe technology is not the ideal form of communication in all situations?