This week I'm taking a break from Facebook … to remind
myself of life without it. While eating
breakfast, I'd like to comment about Facebook, which is a
valuable tool often used by my (older) generation.
Some leaders of our ward (congregation of The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) wisely use it here in Roseville,
Michigan. As full-time missionaries, my
wife Kay and I recently started using it frequently to keep in touch with a few
family members, friends, and Detroit mission associates. Facebook is one of many ways we share the
gospel of Jesus Christ. Until last
month, it was more like a quick look
once every few weeks. Now every week
(except this week), I see at a glance what's happening in the ward, the Church
worldwide, our society, and the marketplace (too many ads turn me off). And not to be forgotten: extended family and
old friends – like what they think, share, and do.
For those who aren’t yet familiar with it (haha), I found
this: “Facebook is an American online social media and social networking
service company based in Menlo Park, California. Founded: February 2004, Cambridge, MA” – Wikipedia
Fourteen years later, we live in a different world. Can you comment on how many of the younger
generation have moved on to like other social media?
"Wish you were here!" (Oregon Coast 31 July 2012)
Here we stayed on the southern coast of Maine
(a selfie, like not yet on Facebook)
brothers sequestered with iPad, like in the far West
