The not so SOCIAL MEDIA

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The idea behind social media is to stay connected to people who came in our life at some point of time, keep each other updated on the good & bad things in our lives. But somehow the meanings have changed; it has become a platform to stay in touch with people you are already in touch with. We just scroll through the news feed looking for memes, jokes, gossips and maybe some effective news & that’s all. The only time we stop to see someone’s upload is for the person you are already talking to on a regular basis and comment on their post; and the of course in unconscious likes we drop at every random post out there. Don’t destroy the idea behind social media; connect with people you have lost touch with. Congratulate an old friend when you see his birthday post or admission to a college, console a friend when he posts a heart breaking news of their family, message them if you hear on the news about something bad happening on their side of the world or their job, share with them if you come across an opportunity that will be god for them. I agree not everyone will even acknowledge or remember it, but it is for that one person who would smile seeing the name of an old friend pop up, who was broken with the loss in his life but couldn’t share with anyone because no one was there to listen to him and won’t judge him. You may not be as close to them to share everything with you, but your name on their notification will remind them of the days with you and sometimes that’s all someone needs. The social media is full of bullies who troll others and judge people, let’s not be the one among them. Do what little you can do, I am not asking you to be a therapist, we can’t be one because there are people trained to do that but what you can do – be a friend.



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