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Putting the pieces together

I know Bobbi blogged a few weeks ago about Facebook, Karen and Stromer have mentioned it as well... I am now addicted - big time. I am connecting with people from all through my life and places I have been.

When I was young we moved quite a bit because of my dad's job. Before I was five we lived in:

Sioux Falls, SD (where I was born)
Rochester, MN
Maple Grove, MN (I drive by our old house every day)
Rapid City, SD

I went to school in:

1. Rapid City, SD - Grades K-4 - Meadowbrook Elementary

2. Gillette, WY - Grades 5-10 - Paintbrush Elementary, Sage Valley Junior High, Campbell County High School

3. Pine City, MN - Grades 11-12 - Pine City High School

So, guess I have always felt a bit like an orphan how it all chunked out. When people ask me where I am from I say, "I grew up in South Dakota and Wyoming, but graduated from HS in Minnesota." They then usually look overwhelmed by too much information which I can't say that I blame them.

However, with Facebook I am connecting with friends from each of the chunks of my life and having a great time - it is one of those things where you think maybe people won't remember you because you didn't officially graduate with them, but I am finding out that the opposite is true.

I am connecting all of the pieces and people and not feeling so orphan like anymore, but instead feel very blessed to have so many diverse people and experiences that I can call my life.

Comments

Karen said…
I certainly never pictured you as an orphan. Probably because your family is so close. I hope my orphans stay close (Moose has been to five schools in five years).

Anyway, welcome to your new addiction. :-)
7:17 PM
Chris said…
That is exactly how I feel about Facebook. No matter how lonely I may feel in my everyday life, I can always turn to Facebook and feel connected to my other life.
2:13 PM
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