Skyping doesn’t bridge the gap
My neighbor’s partner is out of the country and I asked how their daughter is communicating and she said by Skype. Today Tin and I Skyped with T1 who is still in Madrid. She said give me five and he threw his hand up.
Tin knows Skype – he was introduced to his grandma in Croatia via Skype when he was only 9 months old and he has been Skyping with her almost every day.
But what he doesn’t know is his Mama being gone. He has been ultra clingy the past few days and I suspect he is missing his Mama a great deal. Today on Skype it was confirmed. He visibly frowned when we hung up and looked sad.
Maybe Skype doesn’t bridge the gap, maybe it emphasizes the distance more than anything.
I’ve felt that way when T and I have had to rely on cellphone and emails to communicate. Skype gives you the feeling of being right there in the room, but punctuates the inability to actually reach out and touch the person you love.