E-mails are a whole other topic, of course. They have given everyone instant communication, and lots of it. But quantity is no measure of quality. Our task is to infuse the e-mails with guts. That is time.
Time is the great gift to relationships.
Over time, we learn the nuances of loved ones. Even the rockiest relationships grow settled through passing years, as the partners take growing pride in their ability to simply stick it out. I'd like to stay up late with you, but there's a board meeting in Basel tomorrow. Infusing time into our space age makes the marvels still more marvelous. All things that are shared are deepened with life and heart.