What constitutes a good ‘friend’ on Facebook? What about a bad friend?

Many people like to say with a big ol’ grin on their face that social media is replacing our natural human interactions with others. I tend to disagree. Social media, in my opinion, isn’t replacing anything. It is simply another outlet for communication with others. Personally, it’s been easier for me to engage in social activities—real social activities—by linking up with individuals on Facebook, both those whom I’m already a friend with outside the Internet, and those whom I choose to pay attention to online.

Music has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. My mom loved music, so much so she named me after one of her favorite songs. She then proceeded to sing it to me until, sadly, she forgot the words; and then I sang it to her. I would come home from school and she would turn the TV on to the dance party show or whatever was relevant to my taste, not hers. Then on Saturday nights, we all had to watch The Lawrence Welk Show.