Facebook?

I hate Facebook for all it has become but, I’ve signed up again.

A week ago my cousin Rodney died suddenly, he was only a few years older than me. His funeral on Thursday like all funerals right now was under restrictions/guidance re: COVID-19.

As I stood alongside one of my uncles in the cemetery, well distanced from the grave and from immediate family and other mourners, I looked around at lots of people I did not know but also, aunts, uncles and cousins who like Rodney I have only seen a handful of times over the past twenty years. As I drove home I concluded that the best solution right now if I want to make a connection and keep some kind of contact with our large family was/is Facebook.

Within the surreal bubble of Facebook I am not interested in politics, religion or conspiracy. The algorithms are brainwashing millions of users. I’m only there to share and see real life with family. That’s all.

Wish me luck.