Facebook has quite literally change the way we grieve!

so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.Romans 12:5

The amazing story behind Facebook is how it connects people you otherwise might have never known in this life. That is the case for me. 

Since Facebook's founding, people have discovered family and friends they never knew they had.  Facebook is the one media that connects all generations. It is a way for grandparents to keep in touch of the accomplishments of their son or daughter or their grandchildren. It has become a way to notify family and friends of an upcoming event.

 When a loved one dies unexpectedly, family members will often keep the deceased person's Facebook page going to remember them by.

When I learned of the sudden passing of Linda's first cousin Randy Kohlhase I posted something in honor of Randy's passing. One of the individuals that responded to my post was a  Saxophone player named Charlie Kohlhase. Charlie, I've learned is a distant cousin of my wife's family. Charlie mentioned that the late Dr. Randy Kohlhase and his wife drove all the way from Green Bay to Chicago to hear him perform at a Willow Jazz Club.  He knew them by name. His only regret was not staying in closer contact with them.

None the less, this little information gave me a little insight into Randy's interest in Jazz music.  Music, it seems,  draws us together whether it's going to a concert or throwing on a music CD or digital file. 

Music also makes life enjoyable. It is one way for us to take the 'blues' inside us and create an up temple beat that makes us want to smile. We combine music with Facebook when we upload songs to send to friends and family as a way of encouraging them.

It is why I enjoy going to Church every Sunday. it is an opportunity to take the pain  I feel within and sing praises to our loving heavenly Father.  Over the years, I have enjoyed listening to some very cool Saxophone players as part of the worship team.

Facebook has opened up opportunities to keep people together in an increasingly isolated society. It has literally changed the way we grieve!

Thank you, Mark Zuckerberg, for the vision of putting together Facebook!