the accidental learning experiment.

I get bored.

yesterday I was extremely bored.

so in a fit of wanting to entertain myself I went to the good ol' fb (pronounced eff bee). I had a spark of insanity to post this.

it started slow, only had three 'likes' after about an hour. I thought to myself after those messages were sent, "well this was a fun experience, whatevs." more and more slowly came through.

now for the kicker, what I learned.

I could drone on about how we find the bad in people all the time (which is true, don't deny it) and we run with it. Most of the time I use my social networking for saying "ha, I'm better" not in so many words, but basically that's what happens.

but, but, everyone who I got to send a message to, I was very surprised with what I felt about them. I had to change my attitude from them being just an ordinary person to pushing to see how they are amazing. and oh boy they are.

I would be lying if told you that it was easy to come up with things to write, because well some people I hadn't even seen for five or so years, and there are two that I personally haven't met. not wanting to back down from my challenge that I blasted over the fb, I actually said a prayer about it, about these people.

the beautiful attributes hit me hard.

I was able to let these people know how they are beautiful, why I see them as kind, what their witty attitude does, who they help to be happy, where they have affected my life for the better.

not that I expect replies, because that is not the purpose of my challenge, but some have replied with simple 'thank yous' and questions of why I did this. but one sent me a message before I could send his to him, the gesture alone was enough to make my day, let alone what he wrote being genuine and heartfelt, he gave me a taste of what I might be doing for others.

maybe I was blessed being able so say simple things to people and let them interpret them how they want, or maybe I was blessed with seeing a glimpse of how our Savior sees them. all I know is that I am so amazed of how marvelous each person is.

I was honored with this idea, one that I thought to be silly at first, but I am thankful for this. I am thankful for the people who participated. I learned something valuable, where the incredible lies.