Loneliness – Communication that Starves Relationships

I’m not certain that we really know what communication is simply because we tend to see so little of it. Sure, we convey information. We bullet-point points, we post on walls, we pin, we text, we instant message, we send memos, and we do a host of other things and we do a lot of it. But do we communicate?

Communication is the deep communion of one soul with another through various means of expression of which verbal communication is one of several modalities. Communication effectively bridges the gaps that separate us so that the gaps themselves disappear altogether. It is sharing the intimacy of this journey, whether it be wildly joyous or utterly horrific. To effectively hone our communication skills would be wonderfully enriching and incredibly valuable. And to do that, we might embrace the reality that our communicate is likely insufficient.