Dear Interwebs,
After a recent facebook post it has come to my attention that I have, at times, a predilection for over sharing, and rather dramatic prose. And why would I feel sheepish or embarrassed about this tendency? Just because I live in an age where, when I'm feeling a little unbalanced, I have access to an online network of almost EVERYONE I'VE EVER MET and with whom I can share intimate and revealing blathery goopiness and love life woes that expose me as somewhat neurotic and not the calm and collected, politically active woman I pretend to be. Why would this be a bad thing?
Despite the vulnerability hang over I'm feeling from my last marital status update, I'm ever so grateful to those unexpected friends and old favourites who answered the call for a little hand holding on the fbs and in other virtual worlds - like email. And this affirming loveliness was enabled by you (the Internet). And no matter how over earnest it all was, it made me feel much less yucky and lonely. And that should not be under appreciated. This exchange of ideas, advice and exclamation points is, among other things, human connection. Arguably, the most complicated and simultaneously joyous aspects of life. And that's why, despite broadcasting my "feelings" to 462 people (10 of which I actually speak to) - you're pretty great.
So while you're encouraging language to shrink; while buses are filled with isolated bodies in their own phonelands flirting with you; and the New York Times might slowly be fading because you're making everything free; our need and capacity for human connection is not diminishing.
Whether it's on facebook, twitter, Pinterest, tumblr, blogs, email ...(etc forever) and whether it's sharing favourite music videos, tv show trailers, news reports, cat memes, wise cracks, tony abbot hate or moments of personal uncertainty, human beings across the globe are transmitting little pieces electronic data and love to one another and connecting with other human beings.
And it is for this reason that I appreciate having you in my life.
So thank you.
Much love,
Sarah.
P.S. Please pass my love on to my sister. I see her often in my fb news feed but we rarely actually speak to each other directly. For no other reason than we're busy... "connecting".
