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When I first heard of the news about this new social networking site, it didn't give me the instinct that I should have my own account there, It wasn't really that impressing for me back then. I remembered someone told me, "Hey, do you already have an account there? It's really cool, you can post your pictures there and let everyone view it." I was like, oh yeah? I already have tons of photos posted on my %^& account, you can check it if you want to, and yeah it's a lot. It didn't make sense to me, a new site that will let you have lots of friends? friends that you don't even know, friends that you'll have but you can't really consider like one in real life; friends that you can only have for the sake of having him in your account and to brag that he's one of your "many" friends.
 Back then, I didn't waste my time creating an account on that new social networking site. Until one day, all of my friends, neighbors, family, people who I chat along the school corridor, shouts "Hey did you see my new PP (Profile Picture) on my Facebook account?"
Am I the only one here who hasn't created an account on Facebook? I thought. That was the time when I decided that It won't hurt making one. Lol.
It was fun, I didn't have a hard time adapting because it was kind of similar to what I had on my previous networking site, which I opt to leave because I find this new one much cooler, much easier to use, and because all of my friends are using it now instead of the old one (sad).
Adding friend is easy, you just "confirm" whoever invites you to be on his list of friends, and you can do vice versa. The limit is 5,000. Yes, I've reached it. I was careless of whom I add as my friend, I thought having lots of them and reaching the count limit will make other users go "Ohh she has lots of friends, maybe she's famous." It was fun yes, but not until I got my poser. I thought having a poser was cool, because famous people do get posers, and It symbolizes that you're way too attractive that other people wants your identity on them.
My poser wasn't really that nice, he?she? I don't know, whoever that was, I'm sure he/she really wants or should I say needs attention. I was calm during the whole thing, I just decided to deactivate my first account and make a new one, a more private one. I will not have lots of friends but at least I won't stress myself again for having a poser. As they say, "few but real ones"
As days pass by, using Facebook became a part of my routine whenever I use the internet. I will check if someone has invited me to be his friend, I would accept if I personally know him, and decline if I don't, not being rude though.

I also noticed that other people are too attached that they have to post all the things they do, almost every time they are online. I'm not against any of those, if that's how they express their selves to everyone, as long as they're not being too annoying to anyone. Just kidding. People do really have their own way of things, Facebook is for everyone, if you don't like what you see, then don't get involve in the first place. Stop looking, stop stalking.

For years, I was a typical Facebook user, I post what's on my mind. I share photos, my own and others - if I find it interesting. I repost things because I find it inspiring. I like/comment on what others post because that's how it goes on Facebook. You get likes if you deserve it, but most of the time, you get likes because you threaten other people of things you can do If they don't like what you just post on your wall. Lol kidding.

One day, while browsing through a page, I found this post and it struck me, It inspired me and I decided to repost it but through a video, It wasn't of a big deal for me, even If that was the first time I did a video of me reading a note. Who cares anyway? My friends will see it but will just make fun of me because of my very simple look there, I was wearing pambahay  with my hair brushed up. I logged out my account and went to bed. The next morning, ofcourse I went first to the computer to open my facebook account - daily routine. I was shocked to see the video on my wall. 8 hours ago, 8,956 likes, 7,098 shares and 1,582 comments. My eyes were dazed and confused at the same time by what I saw. I couldn't move my hands for a while, It was shaking I think. Then I thought, am I famous now? Everyone will talk about me? Everyone would want to know and meet me? Sounds fun, but what I really felt inside was fear. Being sikat is not as fun at it seems. I don't want to be famous really, if that's what will take away my peaceful and simple life, then I might as well choose to be anonymous for the rest of my entire life.  I'm afraid that people will not understand me, people will have lots of things to say about me, because they say, famous people do get haters not just posers, but haters who will really give time to you not because you're valuable, but because it's a pleasure to them to know that you're affected of what they say about you - negative stuffs.
The video I made wasn't really mine, I mean that was me on the video and I had it taken myself, but I was just reading the content. It was obvious If you have watched it, because I intentionally made it that way, and made it guilt-free because I didn't have intentions of offending anyone. I even mentioned on my comment that I just read the post and recorded it for my guy friends because the video was about "Ang mga Lalake".  It's just that I wasn't able to give credits to the one who made the content I read. My mistake. Big mistake, because after a month, the writer came out and made public posts that I had stolen what was hers. I talked to her and explained everything, I even made public apology to let everyone know that It wasn't really my intention to "steal" her work or make myself famous for that matter. We patched things up and made everything clear, but still, other people would not understand. They had all the things to say about me, things they thought would hurt me. They don't know me, and what really happened, that made me calm a little.

And so, I had lots of followers, I'm sure you know what it means. I also made few videos as my way of showing gratitude to those who give their messages to me, saying they really like me and how I inspire them.
It stayed that way for few months, and yes, things changed a little. Whenever I'm in a public place and people would recognize me, they will ask me to have pictures with them. I would feel overwhelmed and shy at the same time because I'm just a simple person, If I can just sit with all of them for a little time and have short conversations, I would do, just to make them feel that I'm just an ordinary person they can laugh with.

Days, Months had passed, I appreciate my life even more. And I realized that staying humble and contented is really the key to happiness. I'm not saying that I regret the opportunity that was given to me, but I must say that having a simple life is more fulfilling than being known by everyone.
People may praise or curse you, that's how it is here on earth, you cannot run from it. Whatever you do, people would have something to say about you. You just have to ACCEPT it and LEARN from it. At the end of the day, what matters is not the things that you went through, but how you manage to survive from it. With all of these, I became even more thankful to God. He made me realize that the things that would really make me happy are already within me. I just need to SHARE it, regardless of who will LIKE it, and what other people will COMMENT about it.