iHeather

The transformation has been made complete. I do EVERYTHING online. Rather than going to the window to see if schools will be delayed, I stumble to my computer and click a button. Rather than driving to the mall to buy an accessory for my computer, I shop online. Rather than attending a book club, I read reviews online and post my own comments.

I've scoped out neighborhoods in other continents that I'd soon be visiting and I've looked for churches around the corner from my house. I've chatted with my kids online even when they're in the same room as me and I've begun relationships with people who don't even speak the same language as I do. I've cooked online; I've dated online; I've worshiped online.

I'm just waiting for the day my computer does my laundry for me.

I love my computer, and, honestly, I'd be hard-pressed to give it up for Lent, even if I didn't need it for work. Maybe those sci-fi stories about computers taking over the world aren't so far-fetched.

How has the Internet opened up your world for you? How has it limited it?