It’s so easy to forget to thank your family and thank God for the little things that you have. You’re not alone and this doesn’t make you a bad person because everyone is guilty of taking things for granted. Did you eat dinner last night? Did you wear schools to clothes last week that weren’t torn or dirty? Do you live in a home that keeps you warm and dry? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you have something to be grateful for.

Ask yourself one question and answer honestly: Is social media and mobile messages

your main form of communication with your boyfriend and friends?

If your answer is yes, then you’ve fallen into what is called the social media

phenomenon. It’s a world where human interaction and verbal conversations are the

last thing on the list of communicating with someone. Here’s what your priority list may

look like when trying to contact a friend or boyfriend:

Ø Text the person’s cell phone

Ø Check if their logged to chat (AIM, iChat, etc)

Ø See if they updated their status on Facebook

Ø Text the person’s cell phone again

Ø Write the person an email

Ø Call the person

The Power of Friendship Over Relationship

If you look up “boyfriend” or “girlfriend” in the dictionary, you should find the words temporary, limits, unrealistic expectations, and false light. Yes, you’ve heard a million reasons why you shouldn’t have a boyfriend or girlfriend, but this is just a breakdown to explain the pluses and minuses so you can make your own decision. Take a look at these reasons to focus on friendship rather than relationship.

If It’s Not Love… What is It?

Please, please, please be careful not to mistake “love” for the other things you may be feeling or experiencing.  Here are a few common mistakes: