![]() Text messaging is the most widely used smartphone feature, so it wasn’t surprising that Justin chose this communication method.Īs I watched him pass through airport security with a backpack and no checked luggage, I drew comfort knowing I'd receive an arrival message followed by weekly updates. ![]() Social engagements, errands, lists, and countless updates travel faster, farther, and more frequently via text. Then, almost overnight, handwritten notes were replaced by electronic messages. Folded notes traveled in batonlike fashion across rows of nonchalant students for generations. ![]() The use of short written notes isn’t new. Before he left, I requested a weekly update via phone, email, or text. I didn’t want to badger Justin (not his real name) but needed to know he was OK living over a thousand miles away. As my son prepared to leave home for coding boot camp five years ago, I worried his communication style wouldn’t match my need for updates.
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