I have recently been attracted to things that used to be... a simpler life. I am not saying my life is too crazy and that I need to cut back on things. I have spent most of the weekend on the couch. I live a pretty simple life. I like it that way, with little adventures thrown in here and there.
I look back on old TV shows or the way I see generations ahead of me speak of their childhoods, and I miss that. I dream of that for my children. Today we are so glued to our technology. (Myself definitely included...On a scale of 1 being not too bad and 10 being you can't have a conversation with me without me checking my phone every 5 minutes, I would give myself about a 5.) I worry that I will lose the joy of hearing of someone's exciting news in person or through precious letter or phone call. I fear that my already introverted self, will struggle to make conversations about life. I hate the disconnect we see in our generation with one another, the lack of genuine communication and the obsession with superficial "friendships" through social networking. I hate when someone goes to tell you news and I say the dreaded phrase "Yeah I saw that on facebook".
So not as a social experiment or any deep conviction or any rebellion of social networking, I will be deleting my facebook account for an indefinite amount of time. I just want to live real life. I want to hear about your life from your very lips or through a personal text to check in with one another, I want to see your pictures personally whether through texts or in person. This is going to take some work on my part, being intentional with relationships so I do stay connected with my friends and family, but I think it will be a good thing.
I will likely continue blogging, so feel free to follow my blog. But blogs are usually more for me to journal life's journey and allow you a glimpse into my heart during that season.
I don't know that a blog post was necessary to explain my departure from facebook, but I just thought I would let you know that I would like to get to know you and be more than just "friends" if it makes you sad that you won't be able "stalk" me and find out what's new in my life through facebook;) So I will gladly give you my number if you would like to stay in touch and hang out.
