Friday, November 4, 2011

giving thanks #3

Our internet is on the fritz (whatever that means). Last night I couldn't get online at all! I caught a glimpse of how dependent I am on my computer for entertainment: I couldn't see what anyone was up to on facebook! I couldn't blog! I couldn't listen to music on youtube! I couldn't even watch SURVIVOR! (*gasping sobs!*) What could I do? Everything that I thought to do had to do with the internet. And everything that didn't have to do with the internet didn't sound that fun. So what did I end up doing? I popped a bowl of popcorn and sat in front of the blank computer screen eating it. (the popcorn, not the computer screen).

That's how pathetic I am. (I'm ok with it).

You know, the communications the pioneers had were few and far between. They would be like, "oh, by the way, I've had another baby since I last wrote you. He'll be two tomorrow." My, how far we've come.

I remember watching my grandpa mail a letter when I was little. He dropped it in the slot and said, "There, now she'll have the letter in two or three days. That's so fast!"
Now I can text my sister on the other side of the country and get a response from her immediately (if she has her phone on her). I can also chat online with this same sister in real time. So, really, our "letters" to each other are instantaneous. It's a miracle!

I have a lot of opinions about the internet and what a time waster it can be. In fact, I have strict rules for myself about when and how often to get onto the computer, because it's such a time waster (I really can't afford to kill time these days). maybe I'll talk about that another day. For today, I'm grateful that I live in an age where communication is instantaneous. I am grateful that, even though I am thousands of miles away from family, I can still talk to them all the time. I know what they're up to. I know how they're doing (I know when they have a baby). It really is amazing and wonderful. I'm grateful to be a part of it.

now hopefully the internet will be working tonight so I can post some pictures!

2 comments:

Luanne Hardy said...

I love the internet. I often feel so far away from family. All I have to do, though, is read one of your blogs and see pictures of your sweet faces and I feel closer. I love that I could see you sitting, in your pajamas, eating a bowl of popcorn, staring at your computer screen. It's seems so dumb but that little story makes me feel like I'm there on a more day to day basis. I also hate the internet for the time wasting it does. In fact, I refuse to go on Facebook because of how much time you can waste on there. But I do love that I can sit and read over your day to day.

Sarahie said...

Hey! I got a mention! It is so nice that we are able to communicate. You have no idea how much I am grateful for that. We should text more often...and chat...and call. Did you ever get Skype? I love you!