Day of Silence

I’ve been on Twitter for a few months now (http://twitter.com/HauteFlash) I’m not great at “tweeting". I can share my random activities and thoughts or pass along my passionate beliefs, but I’m still afraid of the whole “@” response thing. Plus, I kind of like watching everyone’s conversations, rather than getting into them (does that make me a voyeur?)

I saw a tweet today that took me to a blog /tinyurl.com/5fjwga. There, a woman writes about taking a break tomorrow from social media in honor of those who died on 9/11. So because today is still 9/10, I am submitting a blog entry instead of the one I’d planned to post tomorrow.

I knew a woman, who was killed, along with her family, on one of the planes that hit the Twin Towers. I think about her, and I say a prayer for her survivors, just as I say a prayer for the others who struggle each anniversary of 9/11 – each anniversary of some date that brings to mind the people who are no longer with us.

Regardless of one’s political or religious beliefs, horrible, senseless things happen to wonderful people. No amount of empathy or caring words will take away the gut-wrenching pain that strikes those affected by these events. Tomorrow, I will not participate in sharing good karma, green patches, or sea creatures on Face Book. I won’t update with random tweets on Twitter. I will be quiet.

The 20-or-so people who follow me on Twitter (mostly friends) and Face Book “friends” may not notice, but I like that someone out there recognizes the importance of taking time to reflect. So tomorrow, I will pass on my newly-formed social media habit to take time to think of those who had no time to kiss their loved ones one last time, apologize for silly arguments, know how much they mattered... Tomorrow, I will be quiet.

Thanks for the idea!