Far Far Away Land

Sometimes it's hard to be present if barriers like distance separate you.

Being present in face to face interactions is already hard enough with things like the psych paper due soon, the upcoming game, the horribly cold weather, the pressures of a demanding job, a buzzing text message, and the grumblings of a vacant stomach taking up mind CPU and making it difficult to be fully with the person you're with. However difficult it is though, I believe that being as present as possible to others reveals authenticity, care, thought, and actions that can build up relationships.

So what happens when you throw in a barrier like distance? How is it possible to be present if you're not physically there?

Here's where 'being as present as possible' comes in. While the result might not be ideal, the attempt to put authentic feelings, thoughts, and words through whatever form of text, Google Hangout (way better than Skype by the way), snapchat, or Facebook post will hopefully continue to build up the relationship. And if this attempt is communicated from time to time, even all those emoticons and exclamation points will begin to have genuine meaning :).

How do you be present to those far away?