On your terms

To the people who will never read this even though they have it sent to their email and/or have a link on their screen.

Did it ever occur to you that other people have things to say besides you?

If you don't read your email or your text messages and you don't give other people a chance to talk when you telephone them, how are they supposed to communicate with you?

The world is large enough to encompass everyone today. I have friends all over the United States that I keep in fairly close contact with, yet I cannot keep in touch with you and you live much closer.

It is not being true to the old world, or funny, or cute, that you won't take the time to learn a few simple new things: Like checking your phone for text messages, or even phone messages, or your computer for emails.

It is simply being stubborn and feeding into the old stereotype that old people can't learn new things.

You and I both know you can learn anything you want to.

So I'm beginning to assume you just don't want anything to do with me except on your terms.