An Incredible Thing Happened...

I don't know if I am going to be able to do this story justice in my own words, but I have to try.  I witnessed something so incredible and so humbling today.

I am a member of an online "yard sale" type group on Facebook.  It is basically 800+ moms and/or women (and some men) in the community I live in, who post stuff for sale and sometimes "in search of" items.  It is a great way for stay at home moms to make money or people on a budget to find a gently used item they really want but cannot afford to buy new.  Anyway, one single post garnered hundreds of comments.  It was a single mother, with another baby on the way, who had just signed a lease on an apartment.  She had never had her own home before.  She simply asked for any items that would make a house a home.  She literally did not have a "pot" (to piss in) and was looking for everything and anything from silverware and plates to a bed.  Within 48 hours, dozens of women were offering items she could use.  I had some things and the leaders of the group organized a meetup.  This is the incredible part, ya'll.  I got to the meeting place a little early and within minutes of the appointed time, DOZENS and DOZENS of minivans descended on that empty parking lot like vultures on a deer carcass (not a great metaphor but you get the idea!) with diapers, toilet paper, furniture, formula, blankets, towels, small appliances, clothes, food, etc.
It was humbling, amazing, incredible.  It was like witnessing God right there in my community with his angels.  It gave me chills and I cried tears of joy.  I can't believe I share space with these amazing women.  I was so proud to be a small part of such an amazing moment.

And it all happened because of a single, simple Facebook post.  Makes you realize that with all of the negativity related to the "digital age" and "social media" that some positive can always counteract that.

I'm still in awe and felt this warranted something more from me.  And if this blog post is all I can give, I give it happily!  I hope all of these women know how special they are.

It was EFFING INCREDIBLE!!!!!

Mal

I Am A More Evolved Life Form Than My Husband...

...and I have proof.

My husband browses through my Facebook page.  When I say browsing, I mean he uses my account to find old friends (girlfriends), etc.   He will occasionally notice what some of his employees type in their status updates too (to the ones I am friends with, I'm so sorry and watch out) .  He does not snoop, trust me.  We aren't that couple.  I swear.  Anyway, I said to him "Why don't you just start your own Facebook page?  Its really easy," (he is 40ish and typed his college papers on a typewriter, if you are a youngin' reading this, it really happened.  We didn't have computers).  His reply?  "Facebook is for freaks."

Um, ok?  Whatever.  It isn't a battle I would choose.  I accepted it as one of his quirks.  Well, yesterday we were discussing my awesome-totally-badass-BFF that you will hear a lot about in this blog (FunJen) and something about where she went to college, because there is some major shit going down there.  Anyway, so we were discussing this news story and here is how the conversation went:

Husband: Oh, did you hear about %$#@&*^ waiving his trial? (I changed this sentence to protect my totally badass friend from shitty comments)

Me: Oh, yes, FunJen said something about it on Twitter.

Husband: Oh.  Does she twit?

Me: What the hell?  (laughing so hard I'm snorting)  Its Tweet, honey.

Husband: Whatever.

In order to evolve as humans, we have to change.  My husband has no desire whatsoever to learn anything about social networking.  I googled "hashtags, and how to use them" when I signed up for Twitter.  If I cannot find it on the Internet, I'll ask my 20 year old niece (she can keep a secret) or my teenage nephews.  Which by the way, are in their "stupid decision making sexual prime", so I use Facebook to make sure they aren't doing anything stupid that will wreck their lives.  Social networking is good, folks.

I use it to promote my blogs, increase my business, stalk my exes, keep in touch with other busy moms, stalk my exes, find and register for awesome races...you get it.

Anyway.  My point is, I am more evolved (take that, honey, women are better) than my husband because he absolutely refuses to social network at all, or even learn.  I did, and do, or whatever.  Maybe there is hope for him yet because he did start texting (ha, "texting" was not even in spellcheck) this year.

Have a wonderful day!  And Happy Running!

Mal