FB World

Every time I change to a new chemo drug, it would always be a low point for me emotionally. 

This last one, where I had to change from Taxotere to Cisplatin, I had bouts of weeping for two days. Every new chemo med gives me new hope and when it fails, I get into a state of great sadness and confusion. 

I still do need to accept in a greater measure that the nature of my cancer (probably) requires  a change of chemo med from time to time. I still am in that process of learning. 

For the meantime, I was in bed for two days upon knowing that Taxotere wasn't working anymore, looking for answers and comfort. 

After going to the bible for words of wisdom, I turned to Facebook looking for friendly faces and some encouragement. And even though, many times I get a lot of comfort through fb, the story just wasn't the same that night. Maybe I was just too sad. Maybe I was looking for it from the wrong people.

What I realized was we were given a powerful tool in our hands to touch others. From thousands of miles away, we can offer comfort, encouragement, and impart joy and peace. May we not thoughtlessly use it just for selfies, ads and worse, self promotion. 

I know WE ALL have our moments of indulgence in fb, when we simply have fun, posting our portraits, food, vacations, and every fun thing we are doing. Most of the time I am amused by these posts. But we shouldn't forget that we have an audience that are seeking to know more, feel better, and BE better.

It was a reminder for me to be even more thoughtful in what I post. We're in Facebook not just for ourselves, but also for our friends, who do not need to always see our faces, be exposed to our rants, know what we eat or wear, or might not benefit from all our bragging.

That night, as I scrolled down my newsfeed, I thought it would be better to just turn off my Ipad and go to sleep. 

Philippians 2

3 Don’t be selfish; don’t live to make a good impression on others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourself.4 Don’t just think about your own affairs, but be interested in others, too, and in what they are doing.