Well last night after checking my status on Facebook, I was mortified what I had found. I had previously posted an article which I thought was interesting and somewhat political. It was a story about the think tank Maine Heritage Policy Center. The Center said that Maine was the state with the highest amount of people on welfare, one in three being dependent. My comment was ‘Good article’. One of my friends is very liberal and has quite a following of progressive thinkers who read her blog. Between my relatives who are conservative and her postings, I felt hurt by what I saw posted. By no means do I think I am thin skinned, but I have many people with whom I discuss ideas and in no way have I ever felt I was absolutely right all the time. Also in no way have I ever resorted to name calling. We are supposed to be respectful of others and try to listen to their ideas as well. There was a great deal of attacking going on in the post, so I decided with much regret to post one last comment.
                     “It is with much regret that I am deactivating my Facebook Account. I have enjoyed it as a tool to keep in touch with family across the globe, and friends, some who grew up in Redbank and others who are DMD moms. It was a great way to share. In the meantime, this will free up my time to pursue other things like my blog http://blog.likes2write.com and to reach me by email fiddlinsuz@roadrunner.com .  I also have to work on my ornaments for the upcoming fairs. I love you all and I will miss our daily contact.”
                     So today, Sept 11, 2010 is a day with great importance to the world, especially the American people who felt the pain of that day upon our own soil. Today is my first day without Facebook and I miss it already. However my life will go on, like it did before Facebook. I am hoping the year will be filled with more tolerance between family and friends.