Outside that realm there is alone-ness. Inside there is that confirmation that there is always someone available to listen to you - a real person who really cares.
Affirmation: security and confidence dependent on another's relationship to you. We were never meant to be alone. So we seek the closest thing we can to community.
Do we miss something though? We are happy learning and exploring better ways to live our lives, ideas and the pursuit of greater understanding, pursuit of quality entertainment. We seek community from those far away who can deliver verbal support but cannot physically be there to meet our needs.
Many times I feel this is all such a distraction. In giving our time and energy to this we take away from what is more important. I don't know. Will my online neighbors miss me? Yes there would be an initial sting of offense. Eventually others would fill the gap. With no reminder that I exist... perhaps I would cease to be part of their virtual lives.
Meanwhile I know very few of my neighbors in close quarters. And I could be giving more attention to my kids, my spouse. I could be experiencing nature, walking, meditating, truly resting and rejuvenating.
We are all too busy with our lives, Facebook seems a great excuse to not think about the busy-ness... are we really slowing down though, or is it just turning up the adrenaline to high to get every last bit of energy out of us and leave no rest, no peace, and the same loneliness we started with.
These are some very hard things to try to wrap my mind around. I struggle with this, I struggle with not wanting to release any connections to those I have grown to love through this tool. Most of all I want to reclaim my time and flourish - without depending on Facebook to run my social life.
Until next time, may you be blessed and find peace amidst the tornado of life.
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