The season of Lent, which began on February 18th, is officially over on Maundy Thursday. I have decided I will be returning to Facebook on Easter Sunday, April 5th. While I think it is no far stretch to say I could do just as well to stay away, there are some features of Facebook that I will be glad to have back. y
This upcoming Sunday, or possibly Easter Monday, I will be making a return to Facebook. It seems like just yesterday that I made the decision to give up Facebook for the Lenten season. And here we are, once again ready to celebrate Easter and heads toward summer.
One of the things I’ve missed about being on Facebook is keeping up with local events. From sporting events, to the latest festivals and the like, it’s hard to get information anyplace else. I did have good friend Bob Duckworth help me keep up with Hickory High sports through email. But otherwise, details on local sports has been hard to come by.
I’ve missed finding out the local “news” from the area. Someone out and about will mention something that’s going on in town and I won’t know anything about it. I try to stay from the more controversial issues, but have to admit it’s entertaining to see the back-and-forth with people with contrasting viewpoints.
I have made use of my WordPress blog to write about various topics. That particular blog website does allow one to post Facebook without otherwise engaging with the website, so there was that. I didn’t end up writing as much as I thought I would, but my journal-writing definitely saw an uptick.
Another Lenten season is over and done and spring is upon us. I have made a commitment to enjoy more of “real life” and not spend as much time on social media and that is enough for me.
David Lee
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David Lee 