it's a small world afterall...

So for the past few years I have discovered MySpace......had a few different pages within those years.....hackers breaking in.....stalkers....you name it. But I keep it because if gives you something to do on here.....(this internet thing) and it is soo fun catching up with friends and family.

As our daily lives take over much of our free time to spend with those we love......we can now at least see pictures and read blogs about their lives.....stay connected.....at least.

So over the years, I have found friends, family on MySpace and have enjoyed seeing their pics and sharing mine. Once in awhile I will change my background or song on my site.....just to jazz it up a bit.....make it interesting for those who care to stop by.....haha.

My husband recently joined Facebook.......he likes it better due to the nature of the GAMES, GAMES and MORE GAMES! If my husband could earn a living at playing computer games we would be rich beyond our wildest dreams! hahaha So I thought, well I will give it a whirl......and I must say, it has become another addiction on this internet thing!!

But recently on Facebook I have discovered people I NEVER thought I would ever see again......Sylvia & Mary Decker; Tara & Nolan Brooke.......just to name a few. These are kids I used to babysit from the church I grew up in. It wasnt just church either, it was my family. Every Sunday morning & night, Wednesday, youth group retreats....we celebrated holidays, weddings, birthdays, babies being born....every important moment in our lives were shared and I remember being with them all the time......

My father was a huge part of that church and he passed away when I was sixteen from cancer. As time passed my mother decided to make decisons that wasnt in anyones best interest other than her own (despite the fact she had four children to take care of) and slowly all these people who were my family started to disappear.

Now, as I see pictures on Facebook of them all........it FLOODS my mind with memories and images that I can remember clear as day......it makes me miss them all. Especially seeing Tara Brooke all grown up and having fun with her parents; Rosemary and Keith (who my father loved deeply)......what a full life they seem to be having! Others like Sylvia & Mary still seem connected to many others from church and I cant help but wonder......if my father hadnt passed would I have grown up with them? Would we still all be connected? Do they ever think about what happened to those "Trotter" kids?

I am so grateful for this internet thing....haahah. It has reconnected me with people I never thought I would see again; never have the chance to maybe have them in my life......I sit here and cant help but get excited to see them again! This life as I know it.....amazes me every day :)