Lent 2009 was an amazing experience that truly cannot be described in words. There was so much internal searching and profound revelations that came through this experience that I am truly blessed to have stuck to my promise.
My relationship and bond with Dear Son and Gwenn has grown to such levels in this 40+ day period it is amazing what time and mental concentration can do for relationships.
Additionally, I have realized that many of my relationships on Facebook were negative in my life [which lead to the deletion to 100+ "friends" on initial login]. When I was on Facebook I was not necessary using this technology as a positive influence in my life, instead I found myself comparing pieces of my life with others – which is not a healthy practice. The technology behind Facebook was meant to be enjoyable and a fun way to connect with individuals, however it was not this for me anymore. We cannot compare ourselves to others, we are all unique individuals at different places in our life’s with different circumstances. Also, people tend to only place the ‘good’ on social networking sites, so you are not really seeing the truth.
Through this last 40+ days I have found myself “refinding” myself again. Rediscovering who I am and what I like to do, how I like to dress and how I like to laugh and joke. It has been amazing and I expect to continue the journey as it has only begun.