My need to communicate

I love to stay in touch with people I like, I love to chat on the phone with friends and it sometimes drives my wife crazy. I don't see how I could survive on a deserted island or in prison. Communication is my oxygen, my mental form of breathing, and now with modern technology, it has become a fun daily pursuit that ends up consuming quite a large chunk of my available time.

Some studies have found that people who regularly seek the contact of others tend to live longer. Talking, communicating, and constantly staying in touch is my way to embracing life, feeling all of its excitement and looking forward to the future instead of curling up, reminiscing and taking refuge into the past...