A morning of drama....all thanks to the iphone facebook app

My morning routine goes like this.......the alarm goes off, I grab my phone and check the weather and then check my emails (which are usually junk) and then check facebook. It’s my “get your rear up” routine. Then…since I am now fully awake…I read my bible and then get in the shower.

Well…this morning..I started said routine and when I got to Facebook…I read a note that a friend had posted about how she is in the hospital in need of a kidney transplant or she will die in 10-14 days. You can imagine the shock that I felt as I sat there, reading it several times over…looking for where she stated this was about someone else. I couldn’t find it and called Phil, crying hysterically.

When I got to mom’s….she knew nothing about it…but said to text message one of our pastors. So I did saying “Just read (insert name) facebook. Does she really need a kidney transplant?” No answer.

When I got to work…I tried calling her sister to get some answers….but alas...she didn't answer her phone. At this point…I’m pretty frustrated and VERY upset…still trying to hold back the tears (which was not working well.)
Finally, I got on the actual computer to re-read the post again…thinking I HAD to miss something. Sure enough…the computer showed that she posted someone else’s note in hopes that she would be able to help another mother. My friend is NOT dying and is OK.

So…I had to text the pastor again…who wrote back (who I'm sure thinks I'm insane) "Glad you figured it out before I called her." I also called said friend and left her a message telling her what happened in case she gets similar reactions from other people. Apparently…the app on the phone doesn’t read the same way as the internet and BOY OH BOY did it cause an uproar with me!

So…I now HATE facebook (although will still be the sucker who continues to use it to see other people’s pictures) and am in desperate need of a nap because I’m getting everyone’s cold now and I’m just drained from crying.

The sad part is…there is a woman out there who is dying….who has two small children and a husband…and I just pray God gives her someone who can help her.  If I had her blood type...I would.


The end.