What's on your mind?

The pros and cons to this site are many. I know there's controversy and people who think it's of the devil. I don't know about that. I do know that the reason I got on Facebook and the reasons I stay on are very different. I got on to keep track of my teenagers. I told them they could have an account only if I had access. So, I joined. I still keep track of my kids, but I do so much more. Here's a breakdown of my friends-

• 41 family members including 3 of my kids, but not my husband.


• 37 people from my old ward- they are now living everywhere from Utah to Idaho to Georgia.


• 71 people from my current ward/neighborhood, including 16 Young Women and Young Men (we even have a 'group' just for them)


• 4 of my kids' friends


• 13 high school classmates


• 10 misc. friends of which there are 2 missionary companions, one friend since kindergarten, one woman who shares my name and 2 ex-boyfriends.


• One leggo character named Buckie Magoo.

So, today, I am thankful for facebook. I've never been very good at keeping in touch with people. We'd move and I would think, "I'm going to do it this time, I'm going to stay in contact." and it never happened. Now, because of this silly site, I have contact and keep up with more people than I'd ever imagined. It may seem narcissistic to report what you're doing each day, but I love reading about everyone else. And I'll admit it, I like coming up with clever things to say. And I LOVE it when people comment. Oh, you like me, you really like me. ;)

I'm thankful for Mark Zuckerburg and his idea. "My name is Jewels and I'm a facebook junkie."