Taking a Break

So one thing I've learned about being a military wife and well...marriage in general, is communication is a key element. Deployments have a way of throwing a kink in that. Even if you are lucky like we are to have wifi where your deployed spouse is, there's still a pretty big hole in what used to be our constant line of communication. 

Our generation is lucky enough to have technology to help bridge some of those gaps. Emails, FaceTime, and Skype help ease the pain of not having your spouse around 24/7. 

I'm starting to have a love/hate relationship with the social media aspect though. I don't like how much I use it or how I feel addicted to it. And I think I've used my husband's absence as an excuse long enough. Less Facebook and Instagram doesn't mean we can't email and FaceTime. I just miss the days when I knew who cared about what went on in our lives because those people would ask. I miss running into people and actually getting to catch up, rather than that awkward "oh I see everything in your life is good over Facebook"! 

I realize that not everyone feels this way and that's fine. I want to keep my accounts to stay in touch with those I wouldn't otherwise. But I think my husband and I are ready to use these social media outlets a LOT less. Only post big ticket items and instead send out letters and picture updates through snail mail for those who actually want it. I love getting hand written letters in the mail and I think other people do too. 

So here's to my less social media challenge. Here's to more family real FaceTime and less online. If you feel like I do about it, maybe you should join us!