It’s no secret, I am addicted to blogging (reading moreso than writing lately), and twitter, and well… everything pretty much online. I’m a nerd, I know. I have been learning to love Twitter. I didn’t “get it” at first, but I can see clearly now that it’s pretty awesome.

However this week, I’ve been disheartened by some cruel, insensitive people out there in the twit-o-sphere. I’m not naming names, because I am not looking for traffic or comments or anything of the sort. I’m just disgusted. Flat out disgusted.

A fellow twitter-mom lost her 2 year old son a few nights ago. He fell in the pool. She tweeted for prayers for her son. I personally see nothing wrong with that – with reaching out to your network for support. How is it any different than calling a friend and saying “please pray” and that friend calling other friends to pray for her son?? It was a quick, simple, effecient way to contact an entire network of people for prayers.

I don’t know this mom, but my heart is broken into a million pieces for her, and for her son, and the rest of her family. Other twitterers have all but crucified this mom for twittering after her son’s death, claiming it was a hoax, it was for attention, or to collect donations. I can see the skepticism in donating money so soon if you don’t personally know this mom, but I cannot for the life of me fathom how someone could openly, publicly accuse a mother of these horrific things. This is no time to air your opinions, or criticism, or doubt, or… well, anything really, other than sympathy. If you doubt the validity of said mother, then just wait and the truth will reveal itself…

I have no doubt, I didn’t from the minute I read her tweet and my heart hit the floor. All I could think of was wrapping my arms around my very own son, and telling him how much I love him and how important he is to me. I can’t imagine another mother feeling any other way than to be THANKFUL for what you have right in front of you, and for feeling devastated for a mother who will never again be able to hold, or hug, or read a book to her little boy… because he’s gone.

I know that when you put yourself “out there” on the internet, you’re subjecting yourself to be in this position (being attacked, criticized, slandered, etc.) at any given moment. But good God, why would anyone choose THIS moment in someone’s life to pounce?

For you attackers, I hope you can sleep at night. Lord knows I have spent the last few nights awake and apalled at your behavior and accusations.

It seems that this mom has a great network of friends, and for that I’m thankful. The last thing she needs to feel right now is guilt. Her son is gone. Forever gone. No amount of accusations to make her feel guilty for anything she did or did not do will change that.

Fellow twitter mom, you are in my prayers.