Not too long ago, when my father was a young whippersnapper in his late 80’s, we gave him an internet subscription for his birthday.
He was already on the computer playing video games, but had yet to venture onto the world wide web. He started out with a dial-up connection, quickly learned the ins and outs of sending emails, and before we knew it he was happily visiting news sites, participating in a chat forum, and placing dollar wagers on his favorite lottery sites.
Today, James turns 102. Willful and wireless, he’s burned through at least 3 desktops since his first foray online.
Every day he logs onto Facebook and shares clusters of updates with his friends. Ever the fastidious organizer, he opts for a recurring series of themed posts rather than mundane status reports: tree houses, bonsai plants, interesting facts, old Hawai’i, music fix of the day, joke of the day, and of course, FOOD. On Sundays he shares a hymn and a prayer.
Jama's Alphabet Soup 