So this weeks reading in Postman had to deal with information and the Wood and Smith reading was about internet addiction, these subjects fit very well in what the assignment for the week was. I decided to send a letter to my grandpa, and sent an email to my mom. My reasoning for sending what I sent was in the case of the letter there was some valuable information inside the letter like my email address and cell phone number, as well as where I work, in my moms email it was mostly just a tear jerking letter sent via email. I chose to send the letter to my grandpa because he doesn’t like to use the computer other than to play poker and blackjack and that’s the only thing he knows how to do. At the age of 74 my grandpa is an inspiration to me and the person who helped mold the roots of my work ethic so I wrote that to him and many other things. I also gave him my new cell number. His response took about a week because they live in Tampa so I knew it would take a while but once my grandpa got the letter he called me and told me what he thought of the letter and that it was a nice gesture. He then asked why I sent him a letter rather than call and I told him it was for an assignment.
I wrote a letter in an email to my mom about the same length, I sent it to her early in the afternoon while she was working, I knew shed be busy and wouldn’t get to see it till later, I was wrong, within about 10 minutes I got a reply from her telling me she printed it out and showed it to her boss who is a close friend, she then showed it to her co workers and wrote me back telling me how she cried at work, she then called me to see if I got her email, my mom is funny like that.
I go back to the reading and the importance of information. I put the important information in the letter because I trust the postal system and feel that my mail wont be tampered with, and I know I hear the horror stories about how birthday money, or several other items are stolen but I’ve never had a problem and still continue not too. While my moms letter didn’t contain anything other than my email address. The internet is a very powerful and dangerous tool and when in the wrong hands can do some serious damage. Especially now with identity theft roaming around I make it a point to not put so much valuable information on the internet because you never know who is looking for it. This also goes to the Wood and Smith reading about internet addiction. It shocked me how quick my mom responded to my email, and while I was writing it I couldn’t seem to help but send other emails and check things like facebook and espn for sports scores. I began to question whether or not I was addicted to the internet and came up with the conclusion that I just take it for granted, then again the first step is admitting you have a problem and I’m not ready to say it.
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I really liked your blog, it was fun to read. You brought up a lot of valid points about the internet being dangerous and how all of us need to be careful. I also worry about what I put online and I think that its a good thing to be cautious. I loved how your grandpa called you right away and then your mom showed it to her friends and co-workers. It's amazing how such a small email or hand written letter can touch someone. Perhaps you havent talked in years and sent a small message, but that tiny gesture goes a long way.
ReplyDeleteI like that you brought up how your grandfather and mother reacted to your letters. It brings up how important it is to remember to tell those that we love how much they mean to us on a regular basis. I think the age gap in computer knowledge is also important to remember. I'm sure many people wish they could use the convenience of an email to talk to their grandparents but sometimes it isn't possible.
ReplyDeleteYou've definitely given more thought to information security than I have, which is probably a smart plan. At this point, I've just given up on trying to protect that sort of data about myself. It seems like everything anyone could possibly want to know about me is already on the internet, mostly not of my doing, so my mail would be the least of my concerns.
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