"Presence is irrefutable", so writes Kafka to his girl, trying to convince her that words written aren't capable enough to project him what he is. He insists that physical presence helps great deal to "know" the person.
I just can't understand when people believe the fault is of the mode of communication, rather than their own doing when it comes to misunderstandings. No doubt, physical presence is more effective in terms of expressing through the body as well as the words. That said, a wink, a raised eyebrow, a smile and the likes can also be thoroughly misread by others.
If technology gives thousand novel ways of connecting people, there seems to be million new ways of misinterpreting them. If it is faceless, doesn't mean it got to be heartless. If it is instant, it doesn't mean it can't have lingering effect on you. If it is expressionless, doesn't mean it is unemotional.
Any device or technology can at the most help in laying the path between two individuals. Now, how is the journey traversed is entirely up to the ones in it. Just because you can't see the person, it won't be easy for you in anyway. Every mode has its own charm. Every path has its own thorns.
And Mr. Kafka, any presence is irrefutable!
2 comments:
your thoughts are getting better and wiser by the day :)
will take that :)
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