Can I Have a Word With You?

   Scrolling through Twitter is like walking through a large crowd of people and animals from all over the world. Here is a group of people chatting back and forth trying to “one-up” each other (know-it-alls!). There is someone unloading their conspiracy theories as if they’re facts. Let’s move over here and see these cute animals - aahhh!

   Bump into an aggressive tweeter who threatens to fight back, and blames everyone but himself. Rapid-fire rebukes come shouting out to him, calling for replacements and reinforcements.

   Then a breaking news reporter informs us of a tragedy. People everywhere are offering “thoughts and prayers,” while others respond, “thoughts and prayers aren’t enough!” Oh, look!  Here is someone rescuing an animal - aahh! 

   You want to interject something into any one of these tweets. But which one? Will anyone hear you? Will anyone notice? Do your words matter?

   The only way to find out is to just say it.

   I find some of my most heartfelt comments are noticed, maybe liked or retweeted. Then some of what I think are funny are noticed by more people than I thought would like, yet some good ones seem to be totally ignored.

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   It doesn’t matter. At least I got to have a say whether or not anyone reads it! It’s especially nice to know I can walk away from the crowd anytime I want. People get so worked up sometimes, I don’t want their anxiety spilling over to me. That’s why I like to have animal videos, history pictures, even Zen sayings, interspersed with other twitterers. And when I’ve had enough (or the battery is low) off they go! 

   Words do matter. Choose them carefully.  And chill!      Theresa M