The following is a entry for the Mabel’s Labels BlogHer’10 Contest.  Enjoy (and fret not – the internet is not going to be wiped out – at least, not to my knowledge).

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I’ve just been informed that the world is ending electrical storms are going to wipe out the Internet.

In light of this imminent catastrophic event, I want to leave you with some insight into what makes me get up in the morning.

It’s you.  Yes, you.

I am passionate about people, human nature, social constructs, human interactions… everything you do fascinates me!   You leave me wondering what your motives are, what your expectations are, and what makes you tick.

I like to sit warming my legs with my laptop and discuss with you what you’re doing, what you’re thinking, and what influences your daily lives.  I love to share with you the same about me.  It’s been a long, strange, entertaining 15 years of interacting with you through my fingertips.  For those of you whom I have met in person, count yourselves lucky, I feel honoured to have had the opportunity.  I hope that we can stay in touch.

For the rest of you, I would like you to know that you have enriched my life and increased its quality beyond measure.  I guess now I will see you in the airport while I wait at the gate.  Or, I will see you at the coffee shop while we both drink coffee wondering if we should say something.  I will see you at red lights, or look at you as you pass me on the highway.  I will see you on the sidewalk and hopefully we can exchange a smile.  I might even see you at the library as we both try to figure out how to get instant information without a wireless connection to the world.

My passion won’t die with the internet; I will continue to wonder what makes you tick and you will continue to fascinate me.