Crazy Connections

People talk about the internet as a communication tool. Many articles we have read talk about how harmful the internet is on society, but I see it differently. For the past couple of years my brother has been in Iraq. Of course he is never able to call and writing letters is not only expensive but takes time which he doesn't have. With tools like email and instant messengers, I am able to talk to him a couple times a week. We can have an actual conversation with one another. Now I'm sure everything we say is monitored, but thats ok because I still get to talk to him. Who knew that one day you could talk to someone on the otherside of the world instantly, and for free!