Yesterday I got to tell my kindergarten boyfriend that his new baby daughter is just gorgeous. He and I were in love about 31 years ago for a short time that involved a few hugs and perhaps a kiss on the cheek. We went to school together clear through senior year and graduated in the same class. Though after kindergarten, the spark faded and we just passed each other in the hall. He's married now. So am I. Yet somehow Facebook has brought us back together in a "Hey there! How's your family? It's so nice to hear from you!" benign way and I was able to share in the joy of him posting pictures of his first child. So cool!The downside of Facebook is getting that friend invite from someone you have known your whole life, but was never really part of it. Someone who has never said more than five consecutive snooty words to you, yet somehow thinks you should be connected via social media. She's pseudo-family, so there are some repercussions for denying the request. But, come on. Seriously? I wish her and her family well, but beyond that, I'm good.
Oh and then there's that co-worker you absolutely do not get along with who has requested "friendship", likely to just spy on you. But you're the witch if you don't accept.
Thank you, Facebook engineers, for lists. :-)
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