The Truant Officer

So this scary and foreign icon of elementary yesteryear ceases to exist in this version of my life, but the fear of being absent, or not present, still motivates me.

I hustle to make appointments, make appearances, and tie up loose ends. Sometimes, the appearances are online, and the absence is perhaps more pronounced. Or, at least, both easier to do and easier to avoid.

Somehow, ease of communication makes me a poorer penpal and a distant friend. And, obviously, an infrequent blogger.

The same technology makes it so easy to communicate, and so hard to find the time to communicate. For example, email that connects me with friends across the country, also connects me with potential clients. That time (and technology) is made valuable as both as a means to income and a way to catch up and converse.