Technology is changing the way we see
things
By DENGA RADZILANI
An interpersonal relationship is a strong
, deep or close associations or acquaintance between two or more people that
may range in duration from brief to enduring.Technology has a powerful
influence on our lives and relationships and expanded our interpersonal
communication options.
Mr Jacob Ratlokga is a 48 years old man
living in Soweto Naledi .He stay alone and the rest of his family stays at
Turfloop in Limpopo province, where he comes from .He is a married man blessed
with four children.in 1990 he moved to Gauteng province where he used to work
in the garden somewhere in Lenasia .From 1999 until now he work as a bookkeeper
in Transnet.
We used to met in train everyday in the
morning sometimes even in the afternoon. That’s when i realise that Mr Jacobs
is my neighbour. We start to know each other and sometimes we walk together to
the station in the morning even in the afternoon on our way home.Mr Jacob is a born again man who likes gospel
music .He spent most of the time at church because he is one of the leader in
Roman Catholic Church .He likes action
and horror movies. “If i have a chance back then i would have been a chef because
i like cooking,” said Mr Rantloga
Jacobs used to send money back home to his
wife and children .They also sent letters if they need something or has a
problem .All this happens because Jacobs goes home once or twice a year.He also sent money to his family every
month using a postal box. “As things were changing, at home they introduce
computers where at first i was struggling to use...as times goes on life and
work become easy.”Things has changed because now Mr Rantlokga use cellphones to
communicate with his family and they call each other everyday. If he wants to
send money home he deposit the money in bank which is easy and fast to access.
I use social media like whatsapp, facebook
and email to communicate with my friends and family .It is easy to use and
saves time .I don’t have to call or visit friends because we can text each
other anytime if there is something urgent . I even share my pictures on
instagram and facebook with my friends and followers.Back then it was easy to solve problems in
many because people know each other well and better through communication. People used to
make time for each other everyday but now things have changed. People of today spent
most of their time online, listening to music and playing games and other
things. They no longer have time for their families.
Many relationships are failing and suffering because of the way
technology is changing communication. People no longer communicate, visit or
call each other. Technology has changed our personalities in a strange ways .We no longer know who are we
anymore
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