Chit Chatting 101

Today a friend dropped by for lunch and a chat. We chatted for 3 hours! It was lovely. We talked. We listened. We communicated. We shared. In today's world of computers, iPhones, iPads and iPods (notice the many "I") with screens to capture your attention and ear plugs to block out sounds and introduce noise, chit chatting is a dying art.

When I was in Nepal, I rediscovered the beauty of chatting, with the locals and with friends. There was nothing else to do but look at the moonlit mountains and talk. I remember being lulled to sleep each night by the drone of gentle voices. It brought back memories of the times when family members would sit around after dinner to share about their day's happenings. These little chats (not around any fireplace) helped to bond us.

Then television and computers crept into our lives and removed the need to talk. With it went the threads that bond, and bind family members and friends. Look around at restaurants and food courts. People busy on their mobiles playing games or sms-ing. Very few find the need to talk.

Try it. Have nothing but a few people gathered round to talk. Chit chatting you will find, is good for the soul.

Happy chatting!