Distance my ... oops

People in long distance relationships tend to over emphasis the effects of distance on their relationships. Blaming boredom, infidelity and break ups on a number of kilometers.

My question is how can you blame distance for the demise of relationships in this day and age where  you have all sorts of communication tools at your disposal. The internet has successfully reduced the distance between any given points in the world. Facebook, Skype, Whatsapp, Nimbuzz,  email you name it.

 Back in the day when my parents were dating they were reliant on the postal system

(snail mail) and telephones. Telephones not cellphones and as such one could not just pick up the phone and dial when they missed their significant other. Communication tools were far and few in between. 

 My father was at the University of Zimbabwe in Harare while my mother was St Theresa school of nursing in Masvingo. A distance of about 250km. Their terms seldom ever coincided and hence visits were restricted. But I look at them today, 30 years and 4 children later, and I see a kind of friendship and love that inspires me everyday.

I reckon the microwave lifestyle has infringed into relationships as well, people don’t want hard, its just too hard. Fast and easy is the way to go. The minute a situation  looks like it requires work and effort we bolt and look for an easier alternative.

Maybe we are not as faithful, patient as hopeful as their generation

I am just thinking out loud…