In crafting this post I was reminded of a scene from the great independent flick Buffalo ’66. The degenerate played by Vincent Gallo is posing in a photo booth with his waif girlfriend, played by Chrsitina Ricci. They are rehearsing the story they will tell his parents about their relationship. Here’s an excerpt from the script:
We’re taking pictures
like we’re a couple.
Like we like each other.
Like we’re husband and wife.
We span time together.
We span time together as a couple.
‘Cause we’re a loving couple,
spanning time.
These photos are us in love,
spanning time.
I have written about Google’s ability to span time. I thought I’d share some recent time-spanning miracles enabled by Facebook.
- Former neighbors and friends from grade school some 40 years ago (who I did not keep in touch with in my adult years) reached out to me via Facebook expressing interest in reconnecting. They invited me to a 30 year high school reunion picnic. The gang from the old neighborhood (including my first girlfriend from 6th grade) met there and had a blast.
- My father-in-law Richard divorced my wife’s mom when my wife was young, and lost all contact with us shortly before we got married some 19 years ago. He never met our two beautiful kids. Richard reached out recently on Facebook, first to cousins and uncle, and then friended our kids. He extended a friendship invitation to my wife – who accepted after some angst and soul searching.
- My mom lost her three sisters over the course of a couple of years. Their families do not live close by and we have not seen them much over the years. My brother posted some pictures on a Facebook group set up by the cousins showing the entire group in front of our house circa 1971. The cousins chimed in like excited kids and posted some 50 comments sharing memories.
As I said, truly miracles, and I expect the stories will continue to grow. Do you have any to share?
