Facebook is Dumb. Except When It Isn't.

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I guess you've noticed I haven't been blogging much. Maybe it is because I haven't felt like sharing. Or maybe I am tired and the effort to produce something beyond a meaningless ramble prevents me. Or maybe I just feel like the most boring person on the planet.

I know I miss my bloggers when they don't write, but haven't been feeling like anyone would miss me here. But one comment too many has prompted me to tell you a little story about facebook, that huge time-sucking monster of dubious value that has wedged its way into my life again.

Here it is: as I was procrastinating the final stage of the second rock cookie recipe for Seminary (it seemed like a fun idea at the time) I popped onto facebook for the umpteenth time today. Nothing new (drat!) so I followed a daisy chain of photos and updates that made me smile and think fondly of friends. The real kind.

Today on facebook: It's Angela's birthday. Megan & Marc had a nice dinner with John's cousins in China. Jen is on condo row, where Kristin lived 20 years ago and Mary does now. Carol friended me (she's on facebook?!) and I found out she didn't get my text with the Doris Day star, but liked the photo when I tagged her in it. John's comp Aaron is speaking at BYU Homecoming so I tagged all the student friends I could think of to recommend him. Miss Megan looks cute even in the ER. Michele's got her little girls in pink curlers for bed. The Smiths in Hungary had a blast tripping to Austria. Linda's baby boy is so sweet. Corinne is still so funny. The Benacs really suck the marrow out of life. Cute cute girls are having fun at BYU...

Still procrastinating, I sat and thought about how blessed I am to know and have known so many smart, talented, hilarious, wonderful people. Which reminded me to check Fairbournes' Guatemala blog, where Peggy related a story about shoes for the shoeless that made me feel grateful for her, for good people, for blessings they bring, and for answers to prayer. I feel grateful. I am blessed to know so many good people.

And facebook helped me remember that today.