Thankful Thursday

Today's "Thankful Thursday" is about Facebook. Before you totally write off this blog post because it's about social media, hear me out. I've been on facebook for a couple of years now, and it's been totally awesome finding junior high, high school, and college friends and seeing what they're up to. It's been interesting to see how people have changed, or haven't changed over the years. But there's one story in particular that leads me to write this blog post about Facebook.

I never thought I'd be reconnected with her. Have you ever tried to find someone and then after years of searching tend to give up because you just haven't had any luck? I thought that since I couldn't find her through Google, Yahoo, or any other search engine she didn't want to be found. But I was wrong, because she found me!

Let me take you back to 1996. I was in the 8th grade. It was during this time that my mom's brother, my uncle Doug lost his battle with cancer. I had written about him in my 8th grade report about someone I admire. He was dating someone very special to the family. Her name is MaryAnn. He used to tell me all the wonderful stories about the two of them and how much he loved her. He would tell me about his plans for their future and I was so excited. Why? MaryAnn and I connected. She was already like an aunt to me and as long as I could remember she and my uncle were together. But then when he passed away, she was gone.... I was young and we lost touch.

I thought about her often, and wondered what she was doing as I was growing up. I went through high school and college, moved to Texas and now it's 15 years later.....

Tuesday I got a message on Facebook...

It was her....

She had found me!

We talked via messages all day, and it was as if she'd never been gone.

So today I'm thankful for Facebook because it was a tool in bringing the past to the future and making what we thought was lost, just a long awaited reunion....

What are you thankful for today? Don't forget to leave your comments!