One simple desire to build a word with seven little random tiles in an on-line game called Scrabble has led me down a path of destruction where I woke this morning to find my identity has been erased. You would think that sitting on your sofa with your children while they do homework would be a fairly harmless event. While piddling around on the computer, my son told me about an online game site where I can play Scrabble with strangers. Sounds fun, I thought! As I began to register to play, I discovered a button that says I can connect with my Facebook account. How easy… How thoughtful of them to give me this option. Oddly when I did this, I was instantly in my account with the screen name “Darkside 902”. Honestly, that should have been my first red flag. But no… I wandered down this road oblivious to the violations I was incurring. Curious about this seemingly dark identity, I asked my children how this came to be. My daughter informed me that the screen name was just r
Joey, Allie... This is for you. May these stories be like tiny feathers that will one day drift down out of nowhere, bringing back great memories and smiles. You have brought me true joy with your laughter and song. This is your roadmap back to your youth and my guide home when memories fade. What a blessing it has been! What a blessing it continues to be.