The Twitter
Experience, well it’s only mine. But it’s more of a life observation.
Disclaimer: I write this not to gain
sympathy.
I have had a Twitter account for a
month. I like Twitter because as I mentioned in my last blog, it has been an
outlet for sharing my thoughts. I joined Twitter and did not have expectations
of getting retweeted, or followers, or replied to. I still do not.
If you read my first blog you know
that I started a Twitter account to follow people who I enjoy as writers, the
projects they work on, etc.
I think Twitter is great for getting
messages out in mass to people. It can inspirational. I have found new people
who I know follow on YouTube because I enjoy their channels, and what they
discuss. I also enjoy being able to read articles on books in real time verses “hey
I did not know this person wrote another book,” or hey check out this new book.
The best thing I love, is since I do
not tweet 24/7, I can always go back to the article, link, etc later. I also do
not have Tweets on a consistent basis because 98% of my thoughts are shared
with my beloved husband, and for me that is more than enough.
The first week I got my Twitter
account I noticed that a few people followed me. By few I mean about five. Two
were for lack of better words, for adult eyes which I will not get into. As the
second and third weeks came along I noticed, as I am sure some of you have as
well, if you don’t follow some people, they will unfollow you. And hey that’s
okay and I get that, because sometimes people utilize Twitter for their jobs.
In a general observation, I noticed
as a big of a community Twitter is, it can be lonely. I follow this person on
Twitter and I noticed one day they retweeted a comment from someone who called
them a name. This person did handle the situation, and handled it better than I
would have. But it left me wondering, in a community that can be used for so
much positivity, how people often forget words can and do hurt.
It also made me realize how permanent
things said and done can be. However, in writing this I realize this blog is
not about Twitter but about humanity in the community sense. The other day I
saw someone who looked a little frustrated and upset. I did not know this
person, but I asked them something that no one seemed to be asking as they keep
walking by. Are you okay?
How often do we take a moment to
check on people, not just the ones we know, but people in general. There is a
saying and I’m paraphrasing as best as I can, be kind because someone could
have it harder than you.
Perspective is a strangely wonderful
thing because sometimes out of nowhere it will kick you in the behind.
Hopefully though we get to catch that kick before it happens, and when we get
to, it’s amazing because it makes us grateful for how wonderfully beautiful our
lives truly are.
I write this not to stand on a soap
box, but as a reminder it does not take much to be kind. Even if that means
smiling, saying good morning, telling someone to have a good day, or to take
care.
If you’ve made it this far, I thank
you for reading. And remember take a moment to hello, and ask those around you
how are you doing today?
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