i thought i would but i don't

I thought I would miss Facebook. I never intended to log off forever, I just needed a break. I figure the distance between me and Facebook would help me realize the great things and want to come back.

Absence diminishes small loves and increases great ones, as the wind blows out the candle and blows up the bonfire. -Francois de la Rouchefoucauld


And so it is the case with Facebook. I took some time away and realized, Facebook is no great love. In addition to it wasting my time, it wasn't adding anything to my life. I became active when the Iranian elections started because I wanted to spread the word. It was also a great source of information. Iranians all over the world united. 


I still think Iranians on Facebook can do a lot of good, and do. I have just realized that I need to concentrate on other things. Instead of taking hours to find news links, I could be writing a high-quality book that can change people's minds about Iranian women once and for all. I know that is a tall order, but who am I if I don't make tall orders? All I can do is try my best, and I will forever find peace in that regardless of the outcome. 


I think Facebook is fun, and can be a great way to keep in touch with people. I do miss some of the people. And I miss being able to put something out there and have people respond. Like now, I need a place to stay in Los Angeles for four weeks this summer. I could put the word out on Facebook and maybe I'd find someone. Maybe not. 


In the end, the hassles began to outweigh the benefits. I felt creepy, like I knew things I wasn't supposed to know and vice versa...and the automatic opt-in privacy invasions were getting annoying. 


I am starting to realize my contribution to this movement will be my writing and I have to do everything to focus on developing my skills in that. Everything in life has prepared me for this moment. 


I can see clearly now, the rain is gone.
I can see all obstacles in my way.
Here is the rainbow I've been praying for.
It's gonna be a bright, bright, sunshiny day.
-Bob Marley


It's not going to be all sunshine and flowers. It's going to be raw and difficult and seemingly impossible at times, and I will want to tear my hair out. But I feel stronger than I have ever felt. I have the most amazing friends and family and a wonderful bonfire that keeps burning brighter every second...