So, six weeks ago lent began and I felt I should participate, I should flex my faith muscles, as it were, and let go of something for six weeks. But my faith, like every other area of my life, is woefully out of shape and jumping into a lenten sacrifice was the equivalent of running a marathon when I haven't been running for six months. You fall almost before you start.
I have tried lent in the past and have failed. Every time. One year it was coffee, one year carbs. This year? Facebook.... Thank God my salvation isn't conditional to my ability to practice lent.
What a sticky web facebook is. I didn't realize until I tried to drop it and couldn't. I could blame it on the fact that there are a number of people that I am only able to access through facebook, so it was a challenge to send a message and not look at the goings on in facebook land. It's a kin to someone trying to give up coffee and has to pick up their friend working at starbucks. But, in reality, I am weak.
So while I checked the happenings on facebook when I was supposed to be off it I eased my conscience by not commenting on anyone's posts. And I must say, doing that gave me a great perspective on what people do comment, or post, or what I used to comment or post.
Do you know what I did these last six weeks while I was "off" facbook?
I lived my life! Just Like I used to 10 years ago before I was on facebook. And do you know what? I don't miss it. I don't miss the excess postings or off the cuff comments, or selfie posts or, this is what my kid is not doing...
So, I am back on facebook, but only sort of. I won't be posting all the time, I won't commenting on every thread that passes my way, and I will keep my opinions on issues to myself. Because, while I appreciate what facebook has to offer, it for me, comes with caveats. And I need to me mindful of that. I guess my attempt at a lenten observation wasn't a total write off. Thank God for his grace.
