Facebook Letter

Dearest Facebook -

It's been brought to my attention that you are destroying my life and free time. While I am aware that much of this is my fault, I am afraid we have to break up. Yes, we can still be friends. I find you to be a useful social networking tool and event planner. I enjoy keeping up with my friends and communicating short messages to my friends. However, this constant connecting that you and I seem to be doing must come to an end. I know you have come to expect my little visits throughout the day and prolonged stays in the evening. I'm afraid this just cannot remain. I need to see other activities and people. For example, my best friend Jesus has been feeling much of the lack due to our continuous time together. He is FAR more important to me than yourself though even I have to wonder the truth of that statement based off of my recent choice of how I've spent my free time.

It seems funny how our relationship has progressed. At first, you were just a fun tool to connect and see how many people I could find. Then slowly but surely you continued to add gadgets and gizmos that allowed me to connect with friends from all around the world. You have allowed me into their world through their profiles, photos, shared links, and perhaps most profoundly their thoughts at any given moment through their statuses. While this has given me a felt connection into their worlds, I have continued to feel a lack of "true" connection and community. I know it may be hard for you to understand but relationships between people actually do exist outside of the mighty web of the internet.

I will still visit you, more than likely daily, but you may notice a difference in how I treat you. You are no longer the master of my time as I am now choosing to control the amount of time I spend online. I hope you understand. Please don't allow this to make you sad. After all, can't you hear what I'm really saying to you? It's not you, it's me.

Thanks for the memories,

Stacey