Do you still post to Facebook?

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When Facebook first came around, I posted there often, as did many of my friends. Over time, I grew less interested. There were lots of "Look how cute/successful my kids are" posts, as well as posts by musicians about "crowd size," designed to impress. Unusually they involved mediocre local bands who had been warm up acts for a better known band. When my original Facebook account was hacked, and Facebook would do nothing to help me get it back, I started a new account using a faux name, but by then my interest in Facebook was pretty much gone. That said, I do occasionally post forthcoming gig links there, as well as speaker restoration updates, just to be in touch. And I do occasionally comment on others' posts. Recently, I did a more "thoughtful" post, and figgered I'd re-post it here. It's about a picture that's been on my fridge for 23 years. ----- Back in 2001, I headed the kid program at a mother-and-child drug rehabilitation facility and minimum security prison in Oakland CA. On September 11, one of my kid clients came up to me. He was four years old. The following conversation ensued: "Did thousands of people really die today?" "Yes. I think some mean people drove airplanes into buildings in New York. People died." "Are they going to kill us?" "No, I think they're done for today. And we're not in a very tall building. I feel sad. But safe. Do you want to do some coloring together?" I drew my usual mountains and foothills. The kid drew this picture. It is still in my "refrigerator art museum," for those of you who remember the humor of Sesame Street. It occurred to me this morning, as I was grabbing my eggs and bacon, that this child is now 27-years-old. I hope he still plays music. And that he feels safe, no matter what is happening around him.