Don’t shake hands.

Stay 6 feet apart.

Be “socially distant.”

Be careful of “them.”

Isolation. Quarantine.

As we all go through this season of coronavirus together, we’re finding that the very thing we, as humans, most need, being closer, can actually be a bad thing.

Which made me realize that less “high touch” forms of connection, including social media, have just become more important than ever ─ with “social media” especially living up to its name as never before.

Can’t hug or shake hands? Keeping your distance? Staying particularly aware of who is coughing in the office, while disinfecting your desk for the seventh time? But still need connection?

Where to go? What to do?

Post. Like. Comment. Share.

And wave. Elbow bump. Jazz hands. Vulcan salute.

Call. Text. Email. Send a card.

Yes, as we can already see, we’re walking smack dab into the middle of that “undiscovered country” Mr. Shakespeare told us about. A twilight forest, where the shadows can quickly turn into monsters if we don’t have a hand to hold.

But we’re being told not to hold hands right now.

So, what to do?

Post. Like. Comment. Share.

And wave. Elbow bump. Jazz hands. Vulcan salute.

Call. Text. Email. Send a card.

Connect.

We’re all in this together.

And, I do believe that, over the coming weeks and months, we’re going to realize that more than ever.

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