{"id":400,"date":"2012-12-06T09:37:19","date_gmt":"2012-12-06T15:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/katrinamcghee.com\/?p=400"},"modified":"2017-04-09T13:54:24","modified_gmt":"2017-04-09T18:54:24","slug":"are-you-paying-attention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovingonme.com\/2017\/2012\/12\/06\/are-you-paying-attention\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Paying Attention?!?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Is it possible to really know someone anymore? In our over networked yet under connected society I wonder if we’ve lost sight of the importance of spending time together, hearing a person\u2019s voice and actually taking the time to listen.<\/p>\n

Technology has done wonders for our world. We can accomplish things in half the time, communicate it to a broader audience quicker, and receive feedback almost instantaneously. But lately I’ve been pondering\u00a0if the advent of social networking has made us less sociable? These days we\u2019d rather text than call. We \u201csee\u201d people on Facebook rather than getting together face to face. And, \u201chow are you\u201d is synonymous with \u201chello\u201d rather than an expression of genuine concern for how a person is actually doing. Truthfully, we usually don\u2019t even stop long enough to hear the answer. Just too busy living\u2026<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not trying to lay a guilt trip on us. I know we\u2019re all busy with our own lives \u2013 just tooling away trying to fulfill our purpose. But if we don\u2019t take the time to really see people, we can\u2019t expect to know people. I fear the more we become enamored with \u201cdistance loving\u201d the more we\u2019ll be surprised when our friends act out of character. We never knew they were hurting.<\/p>\n

The upcoming holidays are a wonderful time of year, but for some they are also incredibly depressing. Suicide rates increase dramatically, and millions of people hurt alone and in silence. Let\u2019s not let another day go by without reaching out to those we love! It\u2019s such a small thing, really. Just take 5 minutes out of your day and pick up the phone. Don\u2019t text. Don\u2019t email. Call. You can hear a lot in a person\u2019s voice that you can\u2019t see in a text. And from now on, when you ask someone how he or she is doing, look him or her in the eye and listen. All most of us want in this life is to be seen, and to be important to somebody. That may be the best gift you give this season.<\/p>\n

And if you are suffering, please, please reach out to those around you for help. You don\u2019t have to hurt and be\u00a0alone. I know it\u2019s embarrassing and scary, but we have all had to deal with something at one time or another. Please don\u2019t go another day in pain. We are all praying for you and wishing God\u2019s blessings on your life. You are worthy! You are strong! You are enough!<\/p>\n

Sending love wherever you may be! Peace and blessings\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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