Life Affirmed

So I find myself flipping through photos in facebook world this evening. (This is happening more and more since we cancelled our cable recently.) I find myself wondering what it would be like to live in “her” world. Look at those beautiful kids! What a fantastic vacation! She is so beautiful and thin! I admit it…I’m feeling a bit envious.

I try so hard not to do that.

But sometimes I give myself a little pity party so I can dwell on all the things I don’t have…all the promises I am still waiting to see. And then it hits me…what if I were a stranger looking at my own pictures and witty comments? Would I be envious of my own life?

The answer is YES.

Comparing myself to others is a pitfal in its own right, and facebook can certainly aggrivate the problem. I just try to remember that for every beautiful picture I view, there is an aspect to that life that is far from pleasant. So here’s to all the facebookers out there…stalk away, but keep it in perspective!