Delete or Destroy?

Delete... Comes from the Latin deletus, past participle of delēre to wipe out, destroy.  The simple modern version of the word Delete: to remove (something, such as words, pictures, or computer files) from a document, recording, computer, etc. is much nicer.  However can this little button impact our lives as the root implies?

Deleting is necessary sometimes when we need to wipe the slate clean and move on.  Like the 19,7470 unread emails (mostly spam) sitting in that account from when you thought BaddAss9@ or PrettySexy1@ was a cool email.  Then when your resume was the focus, kmsmith@ became your preferred choice.  Or removing those contacts in your phone that you haven't called in 5 years.  Yes, you meant it when after 12 tequila shots you and your new best friend that you had everything in common with Pat decided to hike the Rockies but it just never happened.

So is deletion really about letting go?  If someone deletes you as a "contact" or a "friend", never picks up when you call they aren't worth your time.  If they bombard you with negative input they steal your time.  Or is it knowing when to delete instead of send or post? Its all fun and games until someone blurts out something at the wrong time or someone misinterprets what we meant.  We've all probably been or will at some point be a part of that nightmare.  We encapsulate our lives in electronic bubbles; e-mail, text, comments, etc.  Deleting is a defensive move at best.  We need to think before we send, save or post or even type!  That send button is easy to hit by mistake and once it's out there, its out there.