I love Facebook!  And I hate Facebook!  

I love seeing pictures of my family and friend’s children and grandchildren!  I love seeing their pets as I love animals.  I love seeing beautiful nature pictures.  I love seeing funny videos, or poignant videos.  I love reading about how God has moved in people’s lives.  I love seeing who needs special prayers.  And I try to always stop right at that moment and pray for them. I’ve moved quite a bit over my life. I love reconnecting with old friends and staying in touch with new friends. 

I hate the hate that is spewed on Facebook.  I hate when people profess Christ in their lives in one post, and the very next post, call someone a ‘libtard’ for being politically liberal or a ‘pile of @#$*’ for being politically conservative.  (Yes, I’ve seen both.) I hate posts or videos that make fun of a group of people.  I hate videos or pictures that show cruelty. Especially child or animal cruelty.  

Then there are the memories that pop up. That’s a toss up—I love most of them but some are quite painful as I’ve been on the site for a long time. 

The last time I thought of getting off Facebook entirely was four years ago.  This year, I actually deleted my Facebook app. Then my niece asked if I saw her baby’s cute pictures and I couldn’t resist getting back on!  

I wish I could just scroll over the posts I find offensive, but it’s kinda like a train wreck—I can’t look away!  I guess for the time being, I’ll just continue my love/hate affair.  But I do wonder what will be the proverbial straw. If I suddenly disappear from Facebook, it will be because my camel’s back has been broken.