Wanting to Make the World Suck Less
So. . . last week my oldest son, Gregory, and I went into Manhattan to go to a social networking seminar. I’m totally clueless when it comes to this whole new world. Frankly, I’m more than lost when it comes to Facebook, Twitter, and all the rest. In as much as I don’t want to categorize, I think people in my age group are either too busy or too overwhelmed to really learn this stuff. (Maybe I’m wrong, but it’s my gut feeling).
Facebook was invented by a college kid, and that’s the group of people who I believe are really taking advantage of using these programs. Kids and people younger than me. They’re “playing” online. It is a bit of a shame, as when I was growing up I really enjoyed face to face conversation, seeing real smiles, hugging people hello and goodbye when we got together, etc. I marvel at how my kids text their friends before they will pick up a phone now a days. Hey, if I wasn’t so concerned about an emergency I would absolutely not even consider having a land-line telephone in my house anymore. No one calls. No one talks on it.
Nevertheless — back to the conference and what we learned. There was a man named Alexis Ohanian there as one of the presenters. He was co-founder of Reddit, a site my son (he’s 19) is totally familiar with and I still have yet to go on and check out. He was talking to us about his new endeavor helping the world through the use of not-for-profit fundraising he does on his new “Pig Bread” venture. Why?? To help the world suck less. So, he now sells books and other stuff and donates 100% of the proceeds. He showed one example where they are building a school in a third world country.
I loved what he said. It is 100% my reason for starting www.timetoplay.com. So the world doesn’t suck as much for us working people, so we realize we need a little quality of life, so we find ways that we can become more happy, healthy, have money, and have some type of work/life balance. After all, if you are missing one of these 4 things, there is no way you could have a good life. Think about it. You’ll realize I’m right.
So, we old folks need to stick together. My concept for www.timetoplay.com is “people helping people”. You got a specialty that can help someone? Become a professional resource. You got a club that someone else would enjoy? Post it and post your meetings so people can come. Make friends. Smile. And there’s more. I tried to include everything and anything that could help someone have a better life. We have things to help some charities, too, and I’d also like to grow that part of the project with funding and awareness. I’d love feedback and participation.
Hey, we built it! Now we need you to use it. Email me at doreen@timetoplay.com or call 631-331-2675 to give feedback.
The site is new. I didn’t build it for me. I built it for us. So the world will suck less.
Hope to hear from you!
Love,
Doreen
Hey there all! Just wanted to share a little something with you. This may seem silly, but maybe not……
I was laid off in January and have been unable to find any work for the money I was making, so I decided to go outside my box. With my husbands help I have finallly been able to “make” my heart smile. I have just started grooming school to become a professional dog groomer and maybe open up my own business in the future. I have helped animals forever and always wanted to help more. I foster when I can, heck I have given a cat a facelift before I had one done on me! Lol…..1,400 dollars later and his lip still sticks a bit and drools sometimes, but he is a happy fellow. My friend took him into her life so I know he is having the best life! 🙂 He was left for dead when someone hit him and kept going as if he had no pain (his skin was literally ripped off his chin) and so many other cars just kept going as well. So sad, where did our compassion go? I also do transports from one place to another when rescue groups save a dog/cat from being destroyed usually within a day or two and heck both my babies are rescues. Anyhew, my point is that I am finally doing something that is meaningful to me. It is just in a little way, but better than nothing at all… right? I know my precious Mother Jeanette is watching me from heaven saving “it is about time Pixie go do something you love”. I only have a small piece of how BIG her heart was, but at least I know I have at least a little piece of her with me forever. I hope this all goes well for me, but if not I tried and I will continue to do so in some other way.
Carol — realize that, sometimes, things happen for a reason. You being laid off gave you an opportunity to do something to make your heart smile. Good for you. I wish you all the best in your endeavor. I’m going to post this on the wordpress blog as I don’t think people see the comments easily. You have absolutely hit the nail on the head as it relates to “timetoplay”. Life is meant to be enjoyed. It just sucks that it took us so long to figure out how to enjoy. Dor