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When technology reveals distance you can't bridge

My elderly father learned to video call during the pandemic and now he wants to FaceTime every day but seeing his loneliness through the screen makes me feel guilty for living so far away.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital connection illuminates physical separation without resolving its emotional cost.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Technology and relationships?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.