AuburnChick's Adventures

Who doesn’t like Facebook?

It’s a wonderful tool and has led to many a happy reunion.

I was hooked from the moment I got requests from long-lost friends.

And what has been even more fun has been connecting with friends of my friends…people we all know.  Facebook makes the world a much smaller place.

One interesting thing that has also happened is that as I’ve connected with the friends I made while living in South Florida, I’ve been able to look at pictures of their children…my own Chicky and Rooster’s friends from long ago.

Gosh, but that’s when you realize how fast time is flying.

Of course, the way I remember these children is not always the way they are now.

The boys have grown facial hair, and the girls…

Well, the girls have changed too.

I got a couple of surprises yesterday when I innocently clicked on the links for a couple of my children’s friends.

And these weren’t the best surprises.

Looking through the pictures made me go, “Oh really?  Do your mamas ever look at your Facebook pages?  Does they know who your friends really are?”

A glance at the kids’ profiles revealed interesting religious views.

Coming from my conservative, Christian perspective, I am saddened.

I still love these children.  They left their marks on my heart years ago when I first met them.

They are growing up and making choices that concern me.

I am also grateful for having my Chicky and Rooster…children who, for the most part, make well-thought-out decisions.  They are involved in church and, more importantly, have a relationship with God.  In fact, they would rather spend time at church with their Christian friends than at parties where who knows what goes on.

Perhaps it was a good thing that I took a peek into those other lives.  I know where I need to direct some of my prayers.

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