The Kindness of Sharing Your Blooper Reel

"It's wonderful to move forward technologically, but we cannot forget that we are human beings who thrive on relationships, who thrive on interconnectivity, who thrive on sharing your feelings and emotions."
~ Goldie Hawn

A while back, I read that one of the problems created by social media is that we are constantly barraged by other people's "sizzle reels" -- almost a promotional version of their lives (think Facebook, Instagram...) -- while we live our own blooper reels.  I was reminded of that recently as I talked with one of my closest friends about parenting.  He shared a less-than-flattering story about himself and his family, which not only had me laughing -- as he knew it would, but also helped me to realize that we all have those blooper moments.