I am grateful that I can chat with my family and friends in "Yahoo Messenger" and without it I will missed my family back home and the good thing that I can see them live thru webcam. I chat with my mom frequently. It is amazing that how technology makes us happy and makes life easier. Before we send letter via post mail which is take for a while to arrive. I knew there is still some other places who do not have access of internet like rural areas, they do still send letters via post mail. I can imagine that it took so long to read your letter. I used to send letters from other countries by the time I do not know on how to use computer and I do not have email yet but my older brother who did introduce me and taught me about emailing which makes me happy and thankful to him and perhaps if I do not know on how to use computer and emailing, I might not met my husband, as we knew each other and met thru online. Anyway, I am thankful that there is a IM offers free to chat with friends, family and makes friends from all over the world. Yahoo messenger rules!