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October 11, 2003
News and Technology
News spreads so fast today. Bad news doubly so.
When my grandma passed away yesterday, I first found out by an SMS to my phone from my aunt in Beirut. That was quickly followed by an e-mail from my father telling me the plans had all been made.
This morning I woke up and went to the An Nahar newspaper, published in Beirut. There, I could read the obituary placed for her (at right).
Ten years ago, none of this would have happened. I would have gotten a phone call. Maybe. The phones being what they are from Beirut, it is likely I would have heard about her passing through a cousin or someone else. They, in turn, might have heard about it from others or been the one person lucky enough to get a call from Beirut.
Technology helps those of us separated by miles and miles to keep in touch and to keep informed. Even when the news is bad.
Posted by Samer at October 11, 2003 04:56 PM
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