How Do We Maintain Connection When We're Separated by Distance?

The characters in your novel are often trying to maintain connection when they are separated by distance. How do we use technology, social media as a platform for grief and catharsis? My father passed away in about a year and a half ago, and one of the first things i did when i found out was i tweeted about it. I needed that large virtual community to be with me a in my grief,. And it really helped me dming, sometimes with near perfect strangers as they told me about their experiences.