Would you like to brighten a blogger’s day? Then send a message like the one I got from my brother: “Just a short email to let you know that I love your Blog….Keep up the good work and don’t eat too many sweets!”
This brother is my favorite brother, and I’d say that even if he weren’t my only brother.
And the “don’t eat too many sweets” part reminds me of my New Year’s Resolution– to spend more time on Facebook.
(What?! You didn’t think my resolution was to cut down on sweets, did you? That would be pure madness, I tell you. Pure MADness.)
I need to spend more time on Facebook because the other night my daughter was chatting with my brother on Facebook.
My brother. My favorite, only brother. Who lives over 2,000 miles away. That I hardly ever get to see or talk to. And my daughter was chatting with him on Facebook.
And he mentioned that she should come babysit his kids.
Don’t panic, Mom! I’m sure the whole conversation about one more of your grandchildren moving across the country was filled with lots of “jk’s” and “haha’s,” as is Facebook custom, so none of it was serious.
Besides, I told my daughter that if she moved, she would miss me; she said she’d miss her dog, Graham Cracker.
Like I miss all the pre-Graham chewed lawn decorations we used to have: the fake plastic deer, the wishing well, the garden gnome, and the trees. Yeah. We used to have trees.
My daughter has not been chatting just with my brother on Facebook. Last week, she was talking to my younger sister, too. The one who lives about 860 miles away.
They spent their Facebook time debating which episode of Star Wars is the best and how the Anakin/Padme love story is more romantic than the Han Solo/Princess Leia love story.
Because all the aliens and space ships and blasters are nothing but a disguise for a good love story. Too bad Han wasn’t a vampire.
This discussion was prompted by my daughter recently watching all six Star Wars episodes for the first time. She watched them in order, from 1-6. Not 4-6 and then 1-3, the way George Lucas intended. So, she was upset when Anakin turned to the dark side.
Fortunately, my sister was there on Facebook to help my daughter through this crisis.
Which is why I need to spend more time on Facebook. So that I can discuss my crises with my siblings.
And I need to get my youngest sister (who lives 30 miles away) to sign up for Facebook, too. She has a goal to be the last person on earth to join.
If she were on Facebook, we wouldn’t have phone conversations that go like this:
Me: “You called and left a message asking why I called. I never called.”
Her: “Yes, you did. You left a message.”
“Really? I don’t remember calling.”
“Well, you did.”
“Hmm. Well, I guess I was calling Mom and called you by mistake. Sorry.”
So, she should totally get a Facebook account.
In closing, I’ll leave with you a quote that my kids wrote up on our kitchen white board: “Anakin, you’re breaking my heart. You are going down a path I cannot follow.”–Padme.
He probably ignored her chat request on Facebook. The scoundrel.
I love your blog, too. Can I be your favorite reader?
Personally, I don’t get Facebook, but I have an account. That makes me cool, right?
You are not just my favorite reader, you appear to be my only reader.
Sometimes I feel like I am talking to myself…
Hey – don’t forget me! And where HAVE all the readers gone???
And your sister can join facebook now, because I finally did, and I thought I was the last man standing.
And Leia/Hon love story was WAYYYYY more romantic. Just had to get that in…
Sorry, Jen, I didn’t forget you. And I think “Where Have All the Readers Gone?” would make a great song.
I agree, Leia/Han–a much better love story. But my 12 year old thinks Padme and Anakin are the cool ones.
Also, my kids think they should remake all three of the old Star Wars movies. With better special effects. Now that is utter blasphemy.
Anakin/Padme is a way better love story and they should remake the 3 last episodes because they are dumb and have bad graphics! Why is this all about me i dont like things all about me but i guess this is my only one so thats fine!
Oh i almost forgot mom you should keep your blog up because look you do have people reading it and i read it!! Because i am the best child you will ever have!
I had a goal to be the last person on FB but it failed… FAILED I TELL YOU!
People kept sending me invites – friends I LIKE! What could I do? It was inevitable…
I have a favourite sister too… the fact that she is my ONLY sister is beside the point. But she is not on FB nor does she read my blog. And she is about 7,000 miles away so the different time zones completely mess us up!