Thought's on storytelling...

In today's society it is becoming easier and faster to relate stories to family, friends, and even complete strangers. One of the most amazing technological advancements in our time has been the creation of social networking websites such as "twitter" and "facebook".  We can use these outlets for the use of storytelling events and occasions that happen in our everyday life and even "post" the occasional random comment usually executed in our extreme boredom. For instance, my mother has reconnected over facebook with her long lost cousin half way across America who is studying their family genealogy.  They have been trading family stories from the past.  I find it amazing that storytelling (something so simple and creative) has evolved so much over the millennia form a small family unit to global networking.