Three Days into My Self-imposed Facebook Fast



HHT soldiers being honored in Union, KY




Corey with Union, KY Mayor saying thanks




Corry and Connor before the Reds v. Indians game in the 104* heat




It's hard to tell, but he's up there on the big screen :)




Waving to 41,000 or so adoring fans

 I picked the worst month to abstain from facebook.  It’s not even July 4^thand already Connor has provided me with at least six status-worthy quotations, my husband was in a parade as a guest of honor along with 9 of his comrades from the 1-32 Cav HHT troop in Union, KY, we were treated to an astounding fireworks display that rivaled Disneyland’s, and were featured at Saturday’s Cincinnati Reds game on the big screen which was televised by Fox Sports. 

It’s only July 3^rd and already, I have volleyed a ton of photos to my in-laws one by one so they could enjoy the pictures I normally would have posted on facebook.  This Friday, we will get all dolled up for our first military ball—we’ve been to formal events, but never a full-fledged ball!  I can see myself now peering over Corey’s shoulder as he browses his facebook page for photos from the event.  And scrambling to get an email off to family again to make sure everybody gets to see us all dressed up.

I’ve made note of a few observations during my measly three day fast.  This first one is one I find most fascinating—facebook is a type of community.  No, it’s not a place where you can fulfill all of your social needs or make the kinds of interactions that deepen friendships.  It’s a public conversation barely comprised of complete sentences and proper punctuation.  But participating in a conversation with a friend on facebook says more than the words you might post under their status.  It says, “Hey! I know we don’t talk much, but I read your statuses and I like to let you know I was ‘here!’” 

I imagine more revelations will seize me over the next 27 days, but for now I’ll record my thoughts here.  I wonder if I’ll ever be able to revert to short concise thoughts and status updates again.

PS—Does it count if I post this link on facebook?  I mean, I won’t be lingering on the page or anything . . .