I find it a great irony that we live in age where we have so many forms of instant communication and yet the art of talking to each other seems to be in decline. It is hard to put a finger on the reason? Lack of time? Lack of importance place on communication skills at school? Talking also involves listening and yet so many just say something without waiting for a response. This problem is amplified on social media where the tendancy to to add a critical comment without first finding out the context is rife.