Part of the trouble with friendship in the age of documentation is that Lindy knew I would see her update, so it was a communication to me. But it was also a communication to the rest of her friends on Facebook. In a few words, she had summarized and packaged our visit for broader consumption. Nothing wrong with that these days, but I don’t always understand the rules. What would it mean if I didn’t comment, or post my own picture and reflection? In just one minute scrolling through the rest of my feed, I found myself wondering: Is my dining room table that pretty? Do I miss my cat that much
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