Why I Didn’t post About that

​Someone recently asked me to post about a specific topic.

It was relevant. I had an opinion. I was perfectly happy to discuss it.

But I never wrote the post.

She followed up with a text—and then a call—asking when I was going to say something about it.

The honest answer?

It just didn’t hit me.

People sometimes ask why I post about the things I do. The answer is simple: because something moved me enough to make me want to share my opinion.

Like everyone else, I have plenty of opinions. But sometimes a subject hits me and I feel like I have to say something—or do something.

Sometimes something simply amuses me, and I have to share that too.

And sometimes so many things are hitting me at once that I become exhausted just thinking about them—and post nothing at all.

Social media has become a race to be first.

First with the breaking news.
First with the outrage.
First with the hot take.

I’d rather be interesting than first.

If someone has already posted the news, I don’t need to repeat it.

I’d rather add context.
History.
Humor.
Perspective.
A different way of thinking.

Information tells us what happened.

Conversation helps us understand why it matters.

Which do you remember most—the people who were first, or the people who made you think?

Stay tuned…as we march toward the November elections, I will probably have a lot to say. 🤔

Frankly Speaking,

Adrienne P. Whitaker