The draw of social media has a magnetism that pulls tight like a 90's turtleneck.
In the same way a peek-a-boo baby thinks you have been whisked away the moment you cover her eyes, so does Facebook assume you're broken should more than a day go by without a conscientious 'here I am'.
It startled me actually, when facebook began emailing me to discover whether or not I was dead - that passive aggressive troll who can't stand to think I may have a lover beyond the realm of this fifteen inch screen - some Alphorn-playing-buffoon (so vain they think this post is about them) shouting my name like an anthem, trying to make me understand how important it is that I plug in, get connected and drain my life force into the things that matter...(things like what shoes Jane wore with that blue skirt or what kind of peppers John put on his sub...you know, the real important stuff.)
If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around, does it even make a sound?
Even more so, if a girl doesn't post to facebook for a whole week,
does she even still exist?
The answer, my friends, is yes, yes she does.
It wasn't only facebook that I pulled back from - I ignored emails, I didn't blog. There were weekends when I didn't even open my computer.
Ah...sweet freedom...such blissful tastes of candy cane and sugar plum and Joy To The World!
I lived. I breathed. I read a book. I took baths. I drank tea. I basked in the tinsely glory of the season and unapologetically refused the beast that begged to pull me from being present in my most favorite time of the year.
And when the hustle and bustle slowed down I thought to myself, 'Self, you are ready. This Sabbath is over. Go forth and share!' (In my very best Christopher Plummer voice, of course - which isn't very good but he's just such a motivational darling, isn't he??)
The only real problem with taking a break is the work you have to do to make up for the time you took off...because there are stories to tell that would have been told had I been wearing my crazy-hat and trying to do it all at once. Instead, I will write some back-posts (at my leisure) to fill you in on the gaps and in the meantime know that I wish you all the wonderment and joy the coming new year has to offer!
Good for you and welcome back!
ReplyDeleteThanks :) I felt so starved to write that I kept on going and started two other posts until I realized it was after midnight! A break is great but so is being welcomed back :)
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