The other day, someone sent me a photo with a message:
“I should have called and asked u to read this, but I took a pic instead and sent u a msg.”
And it got me thinking.
We all have phones. Not just phones—tiny, powerful computers in our hands.
Yet, how often do we use them for what they were originally meant for?
To talk.
To hear someone’s voice. To laugh together. To feel a connection in real time.
Instead, we snap a picture.
Type a quick text.
Send a thumbs-up emoji.
It feels efficient. Easy. But does it really feel… connected?
The truth is, we’re busy. We chat with so many people throughout the day. And not every conversation needs a one-on-one voice call.
We can’t always afford the time and energy that talking demands.
But no matter how busy we are, we still crave connection.
So, when people ask me, “Why do you write?”
That’s my reason.
I write because words build bridges.
I write to express. To connect. To create something deeper than a “seen” tick mark or a two-word reply.
Writing feels like a conversation—a real one. It’s me, reaching out, hoping someone on the other side feels the same spark, the same warmth.
And many of you reply as well, which is amazing.
Today, mobiles have replaced dialogue.
We don’t talk as much anymore. We don’t say, “Tell me how you’re really feeling.”
We settle for shortcuts. For photos instead of stories.
Writing helps me feel connected in a disconnected world.
So, let me ask you this:
Does my writing make you feel connected to me? Even just a little?
Because if it does, then maybe, just maybe, words can still do what phones were meant to—bring us closer.