I’m the first one to admit that conversational media can be anywhere from a little to completely narcissistic. Any one of us can, at any time, tell the world more than the world often wants to hear about the minutiae that makes up our lives.
But I believe in the medium, and I believe it’s worth sifting through the dirt to find the diamonds. Lifting Up Serenity is one of those diamonds.
As a parent, I can’t imagine the horror of having a child diagnosed with a life-threatening disease. These parents are letting us in to their lives as they face that very ordeal. The entries are open and raw. We come along with them in their anger and their anguish. Don’t read it at work unless you’re comfortable with your co-workers seeing you with tears in your eyes.
I love the social aspects of Web 2.0, and the ability to hear so many voices on news and other topics is nothing short of amazing. I’m also the first one to admit that there’s a lot of junk out there. Then, every now and then, a site like this comes along. It should remind us all that the next voice that changes the world doesn’t have to be a national figure or major media outlet — it might just be a mom and dad looking for answers.
Thanks to my friend Zena at EMBARQ (follow her on Twitter here) for passing this along.
2 responses so far ↓
1 Zena Weist // Jun 10, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Doyle,
Thanks so much for blogging about Serenity! Though I’ve never met Serenity and her family, like you, I feel a deep connection. I’ll continue to read updates from her father @phil801 and check in on Serenity’s blog to see how her family is doing, because I want to help and make sure things are getting better. They need all the love, thoughts and prayers the Web 2.0 community can spare.
I have children, actually we have a little girl Serenity’s age, and the battle they are going through every moment of each day is inspirational and can only imagine extremely overwhelming for them. And I want to do everything I possibly can to help, Serenity’s family not have to worry about the cost of beating this cancer. Thanks again for sharing Serenity story with your readers.
If anyone wants to digg Serenity’s Dad’s latest post (to spread the news, yourself), you can at:
http://tinyurl.com/6k255e
Also, you are can donate to Serenity’s health care fund at:
http://www.liftingupserenity.com/blog/donate/
2 Zena Weist // Feb 6, 2009 at 5:45 am
Doyle,
Thanks so much for blogging about Serenity! Though I've never met Serenity and her family, like you, I feel a deep connection. I'll continue to read updates from her father @phil801 and check in on Serenity's blog to see how her family is doing, because I want to help and make sure things are getting better. They need all the love, thoughts and prayers the Web 2.0 community can spare.
I have children, actually we have a little girl Serenity's age, and the battle they are going through every moment of each day is inspirational and can only imagine extremely overwhelming for them. And I want to do everything I possibly can to help, Serenity's family not have to worry about the cost of beating this cancer. Thanks again for sharing Serenity story with your readers.
If anyone wants to digg Serenity's Dad's latest post (to spread the news, yourself), you can at:
http://tinyurl.com/6k255e
Also, you are can donate to Serenity's health care fund at:
http://www.liftingupserenity.com/blog/donate/
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