Day One point five: Alternately, Five Excellent Aspects of Social Media

5. Sharing in photos of friends' happiness: cute babies, stellar workouts, cool vacations, beautiful scenery, decadent foodstuffs, precious pets, romance, smiles, triumphs, milestones...

4. Immediate access to resources and support in times of emergency, tragedy, and natural disasters

3. Learning new information via Group pages based on personal interest and likes (for me: Working Moms that breastfeed, Nerdist, Vaccination care for all countries, opportunities to donate/give to churches and those in need, IFL Science, Hogwarts Running Club)

2. Inspiration on hard days via my yogi friends, my hilariously inappropriate friends, and my stronger than they know friends

1. Firsthand accounts from individuals I have never met about news I might otherwise never hear