I just love Saturday mornings on Facebook…people go nuts posting snippets of wisdom, posting photos of grandkids or “breakfast with my husband” (yes im talking about you lovely Lauren I. McMillen) …I know that not everyone thinks Facebook is a good idea, people posting all the good things about their lives, as if that is some kind of lie.

On the other hand, isn’t joy and gratitude and sharing and pleasure and humor what makes it all worth it? Isn’t a joke on Facebook or seeing someone’s vacation photo or photo of grandchild’s first smiles or a quick quote that “hits the spot” of your soul on a bad day – is that really any different than the old advice to stop and smell the roses? Can it be a form of healing meditation to wake up and connect with old friends via their fb page…a connection to those who have shaped your being and an affirmation of all that is good in your life?

There have been some media stories about people getting depressed thinking their lives aren’t as “happy” as the apparently happy-all-the-time folks on Facebook. If that is the case, that person most certainly has issues that need to be dealt with – loneliness, depression, grief. Facebook alone cannot cause such  skewed thinking.

As for me, I have only been awake for half an hour and have already laughed, had my heart warmed, been inspired to write and connected with everyone who is reading this.  Not a bad way to start the day…