2020 : Vision

2020 : VISION

Well, I took a whole year off from posting on Facebook last year in 2019.  It came out of wanting to dedicate more of my energy to our family, friends, and day to day life.  It was, simply, an experiment to see life before FB.

I thought to myself how cool it would be to complete a year, without posting on FB. Then, afterward I would have some great revelation that I would share.

No... not so much...

NO, great epiphany. No, huge revelation to share.

During my self-imposed exile, I discovered this...

• I noticed immediately the impulse to check my phone repetitively began to diminish until I didn't even think of Facebook and/or some one's FB post. (tip: Deactivate)
• I didn't find myself looking for that new meme from that FB meme master, that just crushed it.
• I didn't find myself comparing in general as much
• I didn't stand on my own soap box as often
• I didn't read a post and immediately take it out of context
• I didn't find (as frequently) those that I didn't agree with, 'cause I didn't have to read it 
• I didn't find (as frequently) those that I did agree with, 'cause I didn't campaign for their approval
• I did miss out, unfortunately,  on the important life events of others
• I did miss being able to see a glimpse, of the lives of those with whom I had connected with, here at home and abroad(past and present).
• I found myself being able to fellowship with others more often than before and even if it was just a phone call or a text

Upon my return, what I did discover was no surprise...

• I still dislike political posts - mostly the comment(s) following
• I still dislike posts of people getting on their soapbox - even though I have stepped up on a few of my own
• I've come to realize there seems to be more shared memes than original post(ugh!)
• I still enjoy reading and seeing posts of people's lives (good times/hard times) and being able to gesture my support in some way
• I still enjoy the posts, of those inspiring themselves or others
• I love being able to feel as if I am a part of those sharing their travels and adventures
• Thankful, that I'm able to reach out and to be reached if needed
• Thankful, their is a platform that one can use to re-connect, connect, and/or stay connected with people in our life(past/present). 

I don't feel as if I could write in a post truly all the points that could be made from a year without posting on FB or scrolling through my FB news feed.

The absolute thing I do feel, is that I am thankful to God, for my family and friends past and present, those whom I see often or not enough, those whom I've connected and/or reconnected with, and lastly thankful to those who cared for me as if I was family or a friend... I hope that I did and/or can reciprocate the love and friendship...

The way I'm looking at it: Phones,Pagers,Cellphones,Texting, PCs,Internet(Online),(AOL)Chats,IM/DM,Myspace,Facebook is what we use(d) to connect with others and it can be used in different ways... bad ways... good ways... however ways... or not in any way...

So, use it or not... don't you worry though we'll be finding something else soon enough... (SnapChat, Instagram) Don't even go there with TikTok...😜

All the best to you all in the year 2020...