Facebook, SCHMACEBOOK

I know I refer to movies a lot in my blog, but does anyone remember 'Broadcast News' with Holly Hunter? The scene where she is just bawling her eyes out, then come to find out it is something she makes herself do every morning before starting her day, her own self imposed 'therapy'! I just think that is so funny, who doesn't feel better after a good cry fest?! Well, tonight I think it is safe to say I had a doozy of one! I am preparing to send Presley's personal blog out for print, and as I went through it, rereading many of the posts, I was overcome, to say the least! AND, if that wasn't enough, when I was done with her blog, I started scouring this one. I was smiling through some of the posts I read, laughing through others, and, yes, rereading some moved me to tears. But, at the end of several hours, I thought to myself 'WOW, what a great thing I am doing for my kiddos, they have such an amazing scrapbook, photo album, momma-diary, recording their life!!' And that latter part, the 'momma-diary', I think that is the best part! Mike and I spoke of that the other day, how so often people grow up having a hard time thinking of their parents as any thing other than a 'Mom and Dad'. We don't know about their dreams and goals and fears and loves and loss. A part of me wants my children to know more of me than just the mommy who raised them.


So why did I title this post 'Facebook, SCHMACEBOOK'? Just to be silly really! I HAVE tried Facebook, but it is just not for me. But, the blogging thing, well, I love it! And at the end of the day, I think it has a lot of value. Perhaps even some therapeutic value! After tonight's cry fest, I decided I am going to add a 'favorite posts' category on my sidebar, so that if I ever need some free therapy, it is just a click away!! LOL!