December 1, 2007
…it’s a small world after all.
Now, once you’re done cursing me for sticking that song in your head…last night something amazing happened, and it hit me how big this whole “web 2.0, social media, blah blah blah” stuff is.
My Sister-in-law had a baby. On the surface, not such an earth shattering thing. I mean, yes a miracle and all that, but not exactly unheard of in this day and age. The thing is, she’s in Germany. Her husband, my brother-in-law, is stationed in Iraq. My father-in-law and mother-in-law were en route from West Virginia to Germany and my family and I are in California.
I might need a diagram for that.
Somewhere around lunchtime the West Virginia contingent landed in Germany and somewhere around dinnertime they were off to the hospital. Somewhere around desert time my phone rang and a baby had been born. Relatives needed to be alerted and a father needed to be found in Iraq. Mind you I was online with a Canadian and on the phone with a Bostonian.
So emails were sent, calls were made, skypes were attempted, and twitters were pushed out into the universe because I was too excited to remember what the time difference was in Iraq or, apparently, how to google.
By bedtime, I was congratulating Dad the soldier via webcam and getting a tour of his room in the Middle East.
I had spoken to people all over the globe over one tiny little girl.
I wasn’t doing business. I wasn’t blogginig. I wasn’t connecting with old friends or reading techie news. I was simply celebrating life.
So I’m done with talk of ‘what is web 2.0?’ and ‘what is social media?’
It’s life.
The end.
Posted by Queen of Spain @ 10:55 am • BlogHer, BlogHer.org, Feeling YaYa, Royal Kinfolk, War in Iraq Sucks It
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December 1st, 2007 at 11:09 am, Derrick Kwa Says:
Brilliantly said.
I love the communities being built via Twitter and all. It’s just awesome.
December 1st, 2007 at 11:13 am, Queen of Spain Says:
I would like to point out the first comment on this post is from a 17-year old in Singapore.
See what I mean????????????????
December 1st, 2007 at 11:14 am, PurpleCar Says:
Well done and congrats! The media web doesn’t have to be about building new communities. It can be about keeping together the ones ya got!
December 1st, 2007 at 11:16 am, Shash Says:
Well done and beautifully put. Congrats to you and your family!!
Shash
December 1st, 2007 at 11:21 am, Marti Says:
Fabulous! All this technology still amazes me on a daily basis, what a wonderful story of making the best use of it!
Thanks for befriending me on Twitter - I adore the connections I make there!
Best wishes for a wonderful day!
December 1st, 2007 at 12:25 pm, alli Says:
The main reason I started blogging and posting my son’s picture everyday was because of our family being all over the world. When my dad was stationed in Iraq he was able to log on every day and see his grandson growing up. I love the internet and how much closer I feel to my family because of it.
December 1st, 2007 at 12:45 pm, Mrs. Flinger Says:
I love it. I’ve been contemplating the whole “Web 2.0″ crap in my brain lately. Not in a positive light, really. More in the “sucked in” type of thing. But this post? Is why the Internet and all the tools available to us rock. It’s not just about connecting strangers. It’s about making them family and reaching out to family too far to touch.
Congratulations to your family on the new arrival!!
December 1st, 2007 at 7:08 pm, Lillian Says:
Perfect! This is real life in our crazy inter-connected world.
December 1st, 2007 at 9:54 pm, Violet the Verbose Says:
Very nicely to the point. What you said!
December 2nd, 2007 at 1:34 am, susan Says:
Yes, isn’t the Internet wonderful? And that song really has become relevant:)
December 2nd, 2007 at 3:46 pm, Suzanne Says:
Mazel tov!
December 6th, 2007 at 10:16 pm, dayngr Says:
Congrats! Let me know if we can send a little extra support to your brother and his unit in Iraq. It would be our pleasure!
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