Facebook was how we kept in touch, for a while. Gradually the fake-casual online chats died down, and we politely liked one another’s photos. This illusion of communication. People have always relied on certain excuses to explain why they lose contact—lost addresses, incorrect phone numbers. The internet simply removes those old justifications. Eventually I deleted my social media. Since then my relationship with Dad and Theresa has been a couple of emails per year. Which is fine by me. Last night Theresa and I arranged to meet at the bus station. She said she was looking forward to seeing me.
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