Bear with me ... I explained this to Cole and the kids last night and they had no idea where I was going with it. But I eventually got them there. ;) I told a FB friend, Jaimie Rose Miller, a little story on her wall the other day and it unexpectedly brought together a community of commenting and liking people (most unconnected previously) and, I think, made everyone remember a great time in our kids lives and come together in a positive way for one moment in our day. It made me think that we too often use FB to argue, complain, and feel jealous of others. So, I decided Im going to start using FB more to let people know why they mean so much to me, tell little stories that I may think are unimportant (but mean a lot to the recipient), or just to convey other random things that help someone feel better. Maybe its hokey, but I dont care. After moving, Ive had more time to be contemplative, as well as truly thankful for those hanging out on the pale blue dot with me at this unique moment in time. Maybe you might want to try it too. Some posts might be photos and some might be stories. The only real goal is that it must be to make someone else feel good, loved, and appreciated that day. And while private messages can certainly accomplish the same things, something about doing this in a public forum is more powerful. Not only will a lot of people see what you have to say, but like in the case of my story for Jaimie, an entire community might pop up and enrich the moment. Maybe they are Feel Good Fridays #FGF, but the bigger point is to just spread a little more positive energy into the world. Oh, and Elf on the Shelf is coming up too. So the cynics and haters who are already annoyed with me have one more reason to add to their lists!
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 19:18:15 +0000
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