Trying to reach family about my silently suffering cat who is suffering from kidney failure. Irony rules as means of communication have proliferated, but effectiveness, quality and satisfaction with communication have plummeted-as least for me. Phone calls not answered....text messages with too few words too convey clear meaning. Makes growing older a pleasure knowing you all will be living in this unconnected world where means of communication will continue to proliferate and the meaning of it all diminish.