Social Media

So this is a world where we all use social media to communicate and keep in touch with others. Don't get me wrong, I love it, I use it all the time (I'm blogging lol) but sometimes is can be a real problem. I do love facebook, but I don't think it should take the place of good old social interaction. I like facebook for the relatives and friends who have moved away, to watch their kids grow (because I know sending out mass emails of pictures to everyone all the time is not realistic, I still haven't uploaded pictures from the 4th of July lol.) I do however feel it shouldn't take place of actual interaction between people. When I was a kid, we didn't have texting or anything and as much as I text now (which is a ton) it was nice because we would not sit on our phones all the time and text. I try to limit my phone usage and put it down when others are talking to me, but I do admit it is hard. Overall, I just feel that I love facebook and blogging to use as another tool to keep in touch with friends and family but it shouldn't replace phone calls and visits. I am thinking of cleaning out my friends lists of people who take facebook to the level of our only interaction. Its not mean or anything, its just me saying, if you want to see how we are doing, then pick up the phone or answer when I call.. facebook makes it too easy to check in on people and then move on with their own lives.