A New Bit!

Sort've.  I'm going to do the first (and probably only) piece in a series called "Good idea, Bad idea."  Real original right? ok.  Let's start with a positive suggestion

Good Idea: Sending personalized messages of greeting and /or encouragement to several of your friends, or someone you know could use a kind word.

Bad Idea: Regularly sending a generic mass text indiscriminately to all of your friends.  I've often been guilty of this myself.

Our good idea for today might actually do...some Good.  It let's people know you care at least enough to use their name, and might actually lead to a moment of Substantive human interaction.  Maybe even several moments (If that's something you're afraid of, or find bothersome, or feel that...it's not the point, you're in the wrong).  I would love to receive more of these real texts.  Today's bad idea, on the other hand, is not only impersonal, but more often than not is inconsequential.  For me these are at best spam, and at worst insulting.  To me it says the sender feels he/she is either too important, or thinks she/he is too busy to care about me the individual.  I see it almost as the sender trying to glorify him/herself by putting as little time as possible into letting everyone know that she/he is awesome and nice, but doesn't actually care about me. 

So in conclusion.  DO send people (especially me ;]) a personalized text with a name, full of love and encouragement.  It takes barely any more time than what you should NOT DO: regularly send all of your friends a vainglorious text trying to osmose how awesome you are into their craniums.  Ok that might not be your intent (Seach your heart.  Pray. Now. Seriously), but still.  You might not have time to reach as many people, but you will also annoy fewer people, and the ones you do reach will be more significantly impacted than they ever would with a "Hi Everyone, I'm so Nice I've got enough awesome left to tell you all to have a good day!...Every week!"  Put forth that extra bit of energy please. You will have a much more real impact on someone's day. It's good for you.  It's good for those who you reach. Texting is faceless enough without not even bothering to call someone by name.

This is just a suggestion.  I'd like to think.  Something positive someone can do.  I don't want to be all negative just bashing on people. Please Don't react by stopping; start really doing maybe.