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A thread of things that have been on my mind lately. Social media has been a disaster, but there has been so much good that I've seen in my 10 years of Twitter. This thread is experiences from my personal life:
1. My part time job is because @Mitch_Harper liked my tweets.
1. My part time job is because @Mitch_Harper liked my tweets.
2. I have talked to Mitch, @GJMcClintock, @rtmccombs and @cmurdoch03 every day for like 3 or 4 years. I consider them great friends.
3. I learned about podcasting in @beanmace's basement like 7 years ago.
4. I got my mortgage through @P_Norton and refi'd through @geoffjBYU.
3. I learned about podcasting in @beanmace's basement like 7 years ago.
4. I got my mortgage through @P_Norton and refi'd through @geoffjBYU.
5. @dahomes and @travturner22 were some of the first to reach out when I was hospitalized last week and have supported each of my various blogging endeavors.
6. @OldSchoolBYU saw an old website we ran needed coding help and agreed to set it up for us for pennies.
6. @OldSchoolBYU saw an old website we ran needed coding help and agreed to set it up for us for pennies.
7. My third child is still in a crib. The mattress was given to me by @bigunclepooh as a gift after my first kid 6 years ago.
8. @HawsP sends Christmas presents to my kids every year. They look forward to "the guy who drops loud gifts off" every year.
8. @HawsP sends Christmas presents to my kids every year. They look forward to "the guy who drops loud gifts off" every year.
9. I've known @SBartle247 for my whole life but he introduced me to @DSorensen, @BrownbearSLC and @StaircaseWhitt. I can call all for of those men at any given time and they'll help with whatever I need. Great people, great examples, and great friends. 1
10. Dozens of you reached out after I opened up about my anxiety disorder. Too many to name, but each one of you helped me feel comfortable.
11. Hundreds of you donated your hard earned money to my friend, a total stranger to you, after a tragedy in her life. We raised $25k.
11. Hundreds of you donated your hard earned money to my friend, a total stranger to you, after a tragedy in her life. We raised $25k.
12. @zblox reached out to me after I was engaged and it fell through nearly 9 years ago. He explained a situation he had gone through. I've never forgotten the conversation.
I could keep going...
I could keep going...
Twitter is ugly sometimes. But there is absolute beauty on this crazy app. I've felt like I've needed to say this for a few days, so thank you for indulging me.
If you're feeling down on social media lately (yup), I'd encourage you to look for good you've seen and to share those stories.
Celebrities keep saying "we're all in this together."
They're clowns. But THIS is the together I've always felt. We've always been in this together.
Celebrities keep saying "we're all in this together."
They're clowns. But THIS is the together I've always felt. We've always been in this together.
