Anyway, I find that I stick to the anecdotal on Facebook partly because most things on there trend that way but also because I'm kind of a private person. I think blogging offers people a release valve for all the things you absorb in your day to day life much like a diary would. I have lots of friends but I don't have them over very much (and they rarely accept when I do offer anyway.). I have a loving family but I don't inundate them with specific details about my life anymore and this is probably because I don't like to be judged which is something family is notorious for. I just stick to the high points and hope to create new memories for 'remember when' sessions later. I know that at some point this bothered my father. However my mother, who I haven't lived with in almost 30 years but maintain a loving relationship with, could care less and I'm cool with that. And I have no mate to bounce ideas off of either so private can morph into downright reclusiveness at times. So, in short, I keep people at arms length. Maybe by sharing my thoughts, I can bring them in closer.
I should do this more often and I've resolved that I will. I am a pretty good photographer and I will also put my work here. It's as much a part of me as my thoughts. I've seen a lot and I realize that I've already lived half of my life. Maybe I shouldn't hide who I am from the world anymore.
I feel better already.
