Today marks day two into my reflections of what I am thankful for. Of course, topping this list are my family, close friends, and work that I am truly passionate about. Today, I am thankful for the Internet. (Writing it out it sounds kind of funny, but it’s true.) Before you freak out and start leaving me snarky comments, just keep reading and you will have a better understanding.
It the years since I first got a computer (I was about 15) the Internet has become a huge part of my life. Back in the day it would help me to complete a project or email a friend but now...it is so much more. Because of the internet my children are able to enjoy a variety of foods thanks to the endless supply of recipe sites, I am able to do some extreme couponing and not waste all of my day planning trips or hunting down coupons, I have had the opportunity to enjoy free movie screenings, attend free concerts and visit some pretty wicked places for next to nothing (thanks to the internet), family outings can be planned in a matter of minutes and are actually a lot of fun, arts and crafts are second nature thanks to all the great ideas that others have "pinned" already. But my love for the internet is more than just the reasons listed above.
I am thankful for the internet because it allows me to learn almost anything; I can look questions up and find information. When the Doctor told me my child has Ehlers Danlos: Hypermobility Syndrome I simply nodded. Yeah, that is right, outspoken me sat there silently thinking, "she has what now? Hyper who?" I remember asking him to write it down and the second I was home I typed it into the search bar (google is my fav!) and WHA-LA there was all the information I could ever want or need. Any question I had, there was already an answer. Today, I believe, she is living a better life because of my understanding and knowledge about her disorder. I have been able to educate my friends, family and her school about Ehlers Danlos: Hypermobility Syndrome so that they too can look for the signs that she is in distress.
In my family we use Google Images to look up everything. "Mom what is a puffin?" Better than a description is a picture and BAM one search and my kiddos can learn all about puffins. We have looked up strange bugs that were hanging around the front porch, printed off maps to places we had never heard of, viewed pictures of the human body, and I have used various other visual aids to confidently answer questions that the kids have.
I use it for blogging, streaming movies, watching videos, playing educational games with the kids, checking Facebook, email and my photography business is basically run via the internet. With all this, how could I not be thankful for the technology that connects me to a vast network of information?!?!
In parting, I am also thankful that you stopped by. :) What are you thankful for today?
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