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Kenya was founded by a generation that had experienced an invasion of British into her soil with attendant blessings in abundance. Kenya itself is a country of blessings despite the dynamics, full of entrepreneurs and innovators.
A simple, though prominent, example of this is how the usage of the telephone has developed in our society. Before the advent of the telephone, families, and friends frequently spent quality time together, especially during meals. They would talk through their problems and rejoice in each other's achievements.
If someone in town was sick or had a need, the word would spread quickly until nearly everyone around knew about it. Neighbors truly behaved like neighbors and did what they could to help out in any way they could. All of this involved direct personal interaction and contact. Thus came the dawning of a new era of separation.
Ironically, the world began to get smaller, while people began to drift away from one another. Other forms of communication such as the Internet have followed the telephone and accelerated the personalization of our culture. Social networking online is becoming very popular, with millions of participants.
Just one example being the superficial "friendships" on Facebook.Face book has changed life in equal measure, improving the social life on daily basis. But one question has stood up? How many friends do you have on Facebook?
How many of those friends are really your friends? If today you happen to have a personal loss of relative or friend and you happen to post the same on Facebook, how many friends are going to show support both physically and financially?