Sometimes I wish I was Amish, but I love Twitter too much

Hello,

I have a confession to make. I Love Social Media. I really do. I especially love Twitter. I could Tweet all day long.  I love the world that I live in with all of the freedoms that I have, but sometimes I fantasize about being Amish.

They are very forgiving and kind.

This weekend a very bad thing happened involving my favorite Nascar Driver, Tony Stewart. There was an incident on the track and another driver was killed. It's heart wrenching. One of the reasons I love racing is because of the thrill. You secretly want a crash, but you don't want anyone to be hurt. It's a weird thing.

Now, you either Love or Hate Tony Stewart. He's had a reputation over the years. Sometimes he's a little aggressive and that rubs people the wrong way. I love it. It's what makes him a great driver.

I tried to read a couple of the articles today because I wanted to know what happened. And then I saw some of the comments on Social Media. For the most part people were supportive and sad. And then there were some people that just wrote hateful comments. They were spiteful and downright wished him harm.  

I just don't understand this. I am a Christian. I may not agree with other people and I may be upset by a situation, but I would never ever spew hate at anyone. What good does that do? Does it make you feel better? Probably not.

The day that Tony Stewart started his Twitter account was one of the best days ever. Not only is he an amazing driver, but he is funny.  He is also a very good guy. He may lose his temper on the track sometimes, but he is a very generous man. He is very charitable.

I saw some nasty comments on Facebook today. I'm guessing that Tony is not reading these comments. I hope he isn't. He has a lot to deal with. He doesn't need to see these hate fueled comments. There is no reason for them. This is a horrible situation, it needs healing not hate.

I have seen nasty comments when celebrities post pictures of their children. There is no filter. So many times I have tried to walk away. It just gets so ugly. That's not why I use social media. For all of the bad there is just as much good if not more. And so I try to use my platforms to help build people up or bring them a little joy. There is no room for Nastiness and Hate in my life.

The Amish may not have electricity and modern conveniences, but they most certainly have the right ideas.

Sending prayers to everyone involved in last night's tragedy.  And sending prayers for all of those who are writing these hateful things. Clearly they need God in their life.

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Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
-Ephesians 4:32