What did we do before we knew everyone's personal story without even meeting them?
Today our society has come all too use to social media. There are good uses of social media, and not so good. But where does it stop?
Some stats about social media and the not-so-good aspects of it: (from www.bullyingstatistics.org)
- Over half of adolescents and teens have been bullied online.
- More than 1 in 3 young people have experienced cyberthreats online.
- Over 25% of adolescents and teens have been bullied repeatedly through their cell phones or the internet.
- Well over half of young people do not tell their parents when cyber bullying occurs.
- Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people.
- Bully victims are 2 to 9 times more likely to consider suicide.
- A study in Britain found that at least HALF of suicides among young people are related to bullying.
The only problem is, it does not stop with young people. Our society has made it "OK" for adults to do it as well. Allowing people to air out their dirty laundry and every one is so intrigued by it. Why do we stoop to name calling? Why do we feel the need to meddle into business that has no concern or can't be controlled? Because we like drama. We like gossip. We like seeing what happens if the truth is stretched.
We as a society are glued to our computers or phones. Is it our fault or is it the electronic companies' fault? Technology is so prevalent in our lives now. Could we live a day without a computer, TV, phone, radio, even a flashlight?
One of my favorite videos, tells the all-so-truth about us as human beings.
But the thing is, it does not have to be this way. Parents are so busy, overworked, not spending as much time with their children, giving their children iPads or phones to keep them entertained.
We are all TOO dependent on our electronic devices, which leads to social media browsing, irrelevant searches, and just wasting our lives away looking at a tiny little screen.
The world is a beautiful place with beautiful people. Take the time to enjoy those things because those things will not always be here, those people will not always be here. How many of you know someone that, after a relative or friend has died, says ,"Just one more day!"? I don't want to be that person!
I know this is sort of hypocritical because here I am typing an article for people to read. But if it strikes a chord with just one of you to change your life by getting off Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snap Chat, whatever it is, for just 15 extra minutes a day, I have succeeded.
WE ARE ADDICTED. It is gluttony, no worse than killing, adultery, etc. We are over-indulging our lives with item(s) to the point of extravagant waste. So DO NOT judge me on my sins, when we are ALL sinners. We have all sinned. We have to repent and ask for forgiveness, move on, and better our lives.
Kayla's Thoughts:
Now to make it a little more personal…I love Facebook. Jack will be the first to tell you I can be on it TOO much, and it can be annoying. I love keeping up with my family and old friends from school, who are all hours away from me. It's how I've been keeping up with my sister's pregnancy, my mom's health, and other things going on with my family members. Sure we text and call one another often, but Facebook is a source we use often for communication with one another. I also have an Instagram and a Pinterest. I post things that interest me, that apply to me, things that may apply to others, or just random things that make me double over from laughter. Never has it ever been my intent to offend someone with a post, pin, or like. If it has happened, people are reading way too deep into things.
We have faced some major adversity in our relationship…Like, major major. I would be lying if I said some things haven’t been extremely painful and hard to deal with. People may or may not have agreed with or liked the decisions we have made, but just know our decisions are just that- OURS. We make our decisions with conviction, after much thought and consideration. (Except for when we eloped, that was kind of an on-the-fly decision, but we knew would happen anyways so why not?!) There have been some people who made some pretty hurtful accusations, and have said some pretty mean, hateful things that couldn't be farther from the truth. Those "Keyboard Warriors" are the ones who don't know the situation or only know one side of the situation but feel the need to discuss it at length. Don’t take away from the integrity of the blog based on untrue assumptions.
We were fully honest in this blog when we mentioned how and when we met. We aren't divulging EVERY detail of our lives to the world, because frankly, it's just no one's business and some things should just be private. There have been some people who didn’t agree with or like the fact that Jack and I were dating before we were legally divorced. If you don’t agree, that’s okay. We didn’t seek approval from anyone who doesn’t pay our bills or who didn’t give birth to us. Sorry, not sorry. We are adults and make our own decisions. Just as I don’t agree with everything that others do, everyone isn’t going to agree with what I do. THAT IS OKAY. I wasn’t placed on this planet to please anyone but God, which is what we are working through this life to do. We have made mistakes and have sinned- we are human! But it’s good knowing we have been forgiven of our sins by God, and I only have to answer for me when I get to Heaven. I am thankful for a God who offers grace and forgiveness to those who deserve it the least.
We have so much to be excited about right now: baseball season is coming up, Spring is right around the corner (yay sunshine!), my nephew Jonah will be here soon, and TOMORROW we are starting a 24 Day Challenge with Advocare products. We have several friends who have been VERY successful with the 24 Day Challenge pack, so we are beyond stoked to get started. We cannot wait to see some amazing results ourselves and share our success with all of you. Be on the lookout for updates on our progress!
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