Friends In All The Right Places
Many of my friends don’t “do Facebook” or god forbid…Twitter. So how do they stay connected? Do they pop out for a quick coffee or grab lunch with a pal? Pick up the phone to check in? Send a quick email? If they do these things on a consistent basis, they’re doing a lot to nurture important relationships. If they’re NOT doing things things on the regular, then…(quick, somebody pass me a soapbox) they risk missing out. Some may argue social media is a “time sucker.” Sure, it can be. Updating photos to my Facebook page takes a few minutes, responding to emails takes a few more and tweeting, well that can take a few minutes to a few hours. Is digital networking addictive? Yup. It takes time and it’s addictive? But, is it worth it? Absolutely. Here’s why: Facebook – I have family and friends who live FAR away. Having the chance to look at their photos and share my own, keeps us connected. Do I update my status every minute to share every detail of my life in real-time? Hells no. If I have something important to share. I share. If not, I read what OTHER people have[…]
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That really does suck, but you've got the right attitude. I've told my daughter that sometimes you have friends for…