This morning I had an experience that exemplifies why I prefer email over phone calls.  I needed to ask my  mother a question.  I dialed her home phone number.  No answer.  I tried her cell phone number.  No answer.  I called a sister that had mentioned she MIGHT go shopping with mother today.  No answer.  I called my sister’s other number.  No answer.  So I called another sister who lives nearby to ask if she knew where Mother and the first sister were.  Her phone was busy.  So I called her other number.  Finally, she answered.  Alas, she had no idea where Mother was.  So I tried calling Mother a few more times - still no answers.

After wasting about 30 minutes trying to reach her via phone, I walked over to the computer, spent less than two minutes composing an email, sent it, and I’m done with it.  The email will be there when Mother gets home.  She can read and respond to it at her leisure.  The email won’t interrupt anything else she might be doing.  It’s a wonderful way to communicate.

Phones are good for casual chatting.  And talking in person is the best way to go.  However, when you can’t talk in person and you need to ask someone a question, it is easier to send an email. 

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