Video calls have changed the way we communicate. Seeing. Hearing. It can be nearly as good as being in the same room.

But there’s still a unique intimacy to a simple phone call.

Find a comfortable chair, call a friend, and close your eyes during the conversation.

There’s something magical about a single voice in our ear — when we’ve literally closed our eyes to the rest of the world.

We have dozens of new ways to connect, but sometimes the older methods resonate in ways worth remembering.