My boyfriend (of 7 years) has been in Iraq for 11 months, 9 days, and 7 hours and I've missed him every second since then. The phones there are often unreliable as they can shut down for days at a time or cross lines. The 8 hour time difference doesn't help much either. The one constant in that time has been our emails through Gmail. Just about every other day I can count on getting an email that makes my day (and sometimes my week!) and the Gmail notifier has been absolutely necessary for me not to stalk my email a million times throughout the work day (so I'm sure my boss will thank you too!) Instead, I get a little pop up telling me that he's safe for one more day (ok it really only says he's emailed me, but that's what it feels like). Gmail has given me something to rely on during his time away and making him feel so much closer even though he's a million miles away.
Lisa, Advertising Sales
New York City
Labels: keeping in touch