Comments on: Connect! Just say hello to the world! http://onbecomingaman.com/2009/01/connect-just-say-hello-to-the-world/ Father's Journey to Find the Missing Manual On Becoming a Man Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:14:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Christine http://onbecomingaman.com/2009/01/connect-just-say-hello-to-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Christine Sat, 07 Feb 2009 15:56:05 +0000 http://onbecomingaman.com/?p=151#comment-19 Beautiful film, the music really makes it so emotional. About the point 'to connect', I think it's difficult in today's society to just walk up to someone and say something. People seem nervous or suspicious (I am guilty of both too). With social media, the interface of our devices provides us with a 'screen' with which to shield ourselves and pretend that we have safety and comfort. Maybe using social media to make those 'first conversation' steps is the way to bring it to reality. Beautiful film, the music really makes it so emotional. About the point ‘to connect’, I think it’s difficult in today’s society to just walk up to someone and say something. People seem nervous or suspicious (I am guilty of both too).

With social media, the interface of our devices provides us with a ’screen’ with which to shield ourselves and pretend that we have safety and comfort. Maybe using social media to make those ‘first conversation’ steps is the way to bring it to reality.

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