The way in which we communicate has changed in the recent decades. Now so many of us communicate more via text messaging and instant messenger than we do by picking up the phone and having a conversation or better yet talking to someone in person. This collection deals with different ways that we can communicate with loved ones, let them know that while out of sight they are not out of mind, and also reminding us that face to face one-on-one conversations are good for the soul. In Game of Cards, we become flies on the wall at family game night. The dinner is done, plates have been taken away and outcomes the Uno cards. Everyone is focused on being the winner but of course only one can be victorious. But when the game is over the connection that the family has with each other is unmatchable, especially the beautiful moment between a grandchild and their grandmother. In Silent Talks a teacher brings to the forefront a concept to her students that we just don't communicate the way we used to.

This is further explored when a student goes home and their mother asks them how their day was, they realize that their immediate response of a one-word answer mirrors exactly what their teacher had spoken on, our lack of communication. The first step was accepting that maybe there is another way, possibly even a better way to communicate and the next step was taking action. As the teenager anxiously sits on their parent's bed waiting for them to come home, the door opens and like two best friends they sit and they talk, they share stories about how their day has been. It seems simple in conception but sometimes the best way to connect to loved ones is just to take the time and be willing to have a conversation.