I had a friend add me to her Facebook "Friend List" this week. I've been reluctant to get involved in Facebook and I'm not sure why. Maybe it is because I don't usually jump on bandwagons. I need to be persuaded that they are worthwhile and something I really want to do. I did put my name on facebook and on my highschool's list this past weekend but that's as far as I've gone. No picture, no profile, no "friends" list. In fact I really don't know how to go about it all and so far I'm quite happy with not knowing.
Even this blogging thing - I love the opportunity to talk about what's happening in our life and what I think about issues etc. but I haven't even given this blogsite to more than a few family members and maybe a friend or two. I keep having this suspicion that it is all too accessible to those nasties out there who want to steal identities and find out where all the cute babies live. A little extreme? I don't know. I know that if I was a young mom today, I 'd be really careful about how much information to post and where it is posted.
I mean, would you put all your personal information on a poster and nail it to every hydro pole in your province?
It is tempting though to tell all via the internet. I'm a gabber by nature and my kids tell me I'm always giving too much information about everything. Okay - so who am I to question this whole thing? I'm a prime example of not walking the talk!
However, that being said, I do love to read my daughter's blog - I enjoy seeing the different aspects of her personality that are revealed via this new technology. I'm seeing new things about her daily. Many of her postings show a giftedness of expression that I didn't know she had and personality traits that have been hidden to me until now. I am very proud of her.
I have also been very touched and blessed by some of her friends' blogs. There are alot of very gifted young women out there who are not afraid to be up front about who they are and what they believe in. Way to go ! - all you who embrace the new with courage and style.
I don't know yet where my place is in this brave new world so I'd better stop being sceptical about it or I could be eating crow in the future.
2 comments:
pardon my giggles as I read your blog... I, too, have mostly seen you through "daughter" eyes, so this will be interesting for both of us... some of our personality traits are so similar, and some I just can't relate too... must be the Klassen in me??
You're doing great in the blogging dept... and for now I'd suggest leaving facebook on the sideburner... it's a fabulous way to waste a lot of time...
thanks for the kind words, Mom, it says alot, just having you as a devoted reader!! oh - and I think it's skeptical... ;)
Thanks for the comments on my blog Bev. I will look forward to checking back here to see how you are doing. Take care.
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