It’s funny, I’ve been thinking a lot about OD lately and how happy I am to be back and writing (ok, not daily yet, but..). And the more I think about OD, the more things seem to be happening. I’m not hearing many rumors about OD shutting down any more. In fact, OD seems more alive and buzzing than ever right now.
Or maybe it’s the FB pages that are popping up. I don’t know.
I also don’t know how I feel about putting the face to the name. While I’m super curious to know who everyone is, I’m just not sure I want to mix these places up any further than I already have. I mean, yeah, a lot of you are now friends in real life, but when does this place begin to become a public forum without any sense of anonymity? I like the idea of being able to put this all out there for anyone to read knowing that whoever does read won’t know who I am.
On the other hand (or, at the same time, I suppose), I have loved the idea of making connections here too. I’ve met some ODers years before Facebook came along. Amazing people. Really wonderful to know.
Wishy-washy much? It sort of forces my hand to either make this place friends only or keep my big mouth shut IRL. There are pros and cons to both.
In other OD news, I’m shocked and saddened to hear about a fellow ODer’s tragic event. I’m not going to tell it here, it’s her story, not mine to tell, but I am shaken to the core, and I’ve written notes and I know she knows how loved she is…but what a helpless feeling.
And yet, we can spread the love from near and far. And hopefully make even more connections…and even more hopefully, somehow make a difference in her life.
I hope so.
And just as people can be cruel here in ODLand (think: anonynoters), others can also change you for the better and make you feel the most love in the world. I suppose it’s like anything, good and bad.
I still love it here.
Now. I’m going to FB to check on things over there!
XOXO!
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