Lots of people think Facebook is a waste of time and there was a time when I was one of those people. Don't get me wrong. While I think Facebook is a great social networking site, I do think lots of people waste time with it. For me, it was a way to connect with my aunt who lives in Virginia. Slowly, I would get invites from other family members who I lost touch with. My main rule is never add anyone that I don't personally know.
One of my cousins requested me as a friend. I accepted and over time, his brother James, who is my age, also sent me a friend invite. James and I haven't seen each other in over 20 years. I have fond memories of our childhood, when our families would gather at his great grandmothers house. Growing up, we had a large family that lived in close proximity to each other and we would all have frequent get-togethers. At some point, slowly, many of those family members started moving to Northern California and over time we all lost touch.
Through Facebook, James and I started to catch up on each others lives. He's even a great "Words with Friends" partner and we often chat while playing. James has a brother who lives in So Cal and he just told me he's coming to visit him. His brother Paul lives about 30 minutes away and I was hoping James would somehow have time to visit us. As luck would have it, he's arranged to stop by on Monday so we can go visit our aunt who he hasn't seen in years. I am so excited to see him again and hope that somehow we can continue to be a part of each others lives. He has children and grandchildren that I have never met and vice versa.
I know that our aunt will be so happy and surprised and I can't wait!
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