*If I could Twitter the best things running through my head today…

Posted on May 6th, 2008 by Jennifer Harvey

There’s another live version I like even better than this one, but I couldn’t find it online. I love Jack Ingram.

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You Will Hear Thunder

You will hear thunder and remember me,
And think: she wanted storms. The rim
Of the sky will be the colour of hard crimson,
And your heart, as it was then, will be on fire.

That day in Moscow, it will all come true,
when, for the last time, I take my leave,
And hasten to the heights that I have longed for,
Leaving my shadow still to be with you.

Anna Akhmatova

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Boy telling me this morning in the car line at school: “You’re the best mommy a kid could ever have.”

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*You’d be asleep right now if I actually used Twitter. Am I the only one who doesn’t get the appeal of it?

For anyone who’s wondering (as I sort of am), according to Twitter.com, “Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?”

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22 Responses to “*If I could Twitter the best things running through my head today…”

  1. Lisa, on May 6th, 2008 at 12:41 pm Said:

    What a sweetie!
    Great song–still clueless on the whole twitter thing ;)

  2. Sandy (Momisodes), on May 6th, 2008 at 1:48 pm Said:

    Oh that is music to any mom’s ears :) So sweet! Love the song too.

  3. AMomTwoBoys, on May 6th, 2008 at 2:15 pm Said:

    Awww…remind him of that when he’s 16.

  4. Carolyn, on May 6th, 2008 at 2:28 pm Said:

    Lovely twitter. Especially Boy’s words. Isn’t that the best??

  5. Ranch Mommy, on May 6th, 2008 at 3:39 pm Said:

    I live for those days!!

  6. Geoff Meeker, on May 6th, 2008 at 5:08 pm Said:

    Your version of twitter is vastly superior… and that is so special, that moment with boy. Mine are 14 and 16 and we still have moments like that, against the odds I guess. We have a sweet little dog and every night, before lights out, I sit on each of their beds and do a tummy rubbing session. It’s pretty much the only time of day when there are no other intrusions, and we can (and do) talk about pretty much anything. The tradition came about almost by accident — the dog had long hair so we had to untangle knots before they became matted. She is short-haired now, but we do the tummy-rubbing anyway… and I hope that little dog lives forever.

  7. Mrs. Chili, on May 6th, 2008 at 5:40 pm Said:

    I don’t get Twitter, either.

    The other day, Punkin’ said something about my being a really good mommy. After the day we had, it was a really nice thing to here. Here’s hoping she continues to think that….

  8. TEOM, on May 6th, 2008 at 6:20 pm Said:

    Take that moment in the car line and stick it in your back pocket. It is gonna come in handy one day.

  9. apathy lounge, on May 6th, 2008 at 7:24 pm Said:

    I’ve got a Twitter account, but I don’t even have the first clue how to gather Twitter friends. They seem to find me, but I’m totally lost. I don’t really see the appeal either. I’ve got my blog and a Facebook account. I think I’m set.

  10. JCK, on May 6th, 2008 at 9:50 pm Said:

    Me! Me! I’m NOT all ATwITTER. Good GOD, I would lose my 20 readers in seconds if I started blasting my thoughts into Twitter space.

    What your boy said…the best EVER.

    Love the song. And the poem with the vivid images.

  11. flutter, on May 6th, 2008 at 10:55 pm Said:

    ok, seriously. Your kids rock

  12. McSwain, on May 6th, 2008 at 11:26 pm Said:

    So cool when kids say things like that. And great music, gorgeous poem. The poem reminds me of Mihail Lermontov’s “The Cliff,” which I sang to music both in Russian and in Russia once upon a time. These people, they know poetic imagery.

    As for Twitter, I don’t get it either. Seriously, why would anyone want to know what I’m thinking or doing all the time? Geez, I have enough trouble sensoring my thoughts with the people who have to put up with me in person. I agree with apathy lounge–my blog and Facebook are enough.

  13. Daryl E, on May 7th, 2008 at 5:39 am Said:

    Okay I will admit it .. I dont even know what twitter is!

  14. Suzanne, on May 7th, 2008 at 8:25 am Said:

    i have absolutely no idea what twitter is.

  15. liv, on May 7th, 2008 at 10:47 am Said:

    i’ve killed off facebook in favor of twitter because it’s immediate and it is nice to be part of a conversation in the middle of the day for brief moments. it’s like IM without the awkwardness of saying you no longer want to chat.

  16. Angela, on May 7th, 2008 at 1:20 pm Said:

    I use twitter for work purposes and love it. For example, if I have a room full of teachers who are looking for a great way to teach the parts of speech (or something else), having immediate access to the collective intelligence of a hundred other teachers is a pretty cool thing. Someone always answers and shares out a great solution for whatever professional problem I”m facing. I love it ; )

  17. HRH, on May 7th, 2008 at 7:22 pm Said:

    I tried it for a few days and it was too much pressure. I felt like my answer to the question had to be profound or funny. I CAN’T HANDLE THAT KINDA PRESSURE ON A MINUTE TO MINUTE BASIS. And then I kept getting like 1/100th of a conversation because I was following only 1/100 people conversing which makes you feel like a pimply teenager at the wrong lunch table. Ugh. I give up. Email, phone, stop by, leave a comment…whatever…we can talk in more than 140 characters.

  18. Tootsie Farklepants, on May 7th, 2008 at 9:34 pm Said:

    I admit I’m addicted. It’s like blogging in 140 characters or less. Some of the things I read are hilarious!

  19. Candy, on May 8th, 2008 at 7:29 am Said:

    I don’t get Twitter at all. All it does is steal the thoughts I could later post about. It’s a post-thief.

  20. Just Jamie, on May 8th, 2008 at 10:15 am Said:

    I love this. sweet, sweet song. And give the Boy a hug for that one, maybe even a brownie.

    Burgh Baby’s Mom got me into Twitter last week. I’m clueless. Wish I had it in me to figure it out actually, because I see the beauty in whipping your friends one line at a time. :)

  21. Shauna, on May 9th, 2008 at 7:50 am Said:

    I tried the twitter thing and I just couldnt get into it. I dont have much of a life…BUT I will go out on a limb and say my life is way to busy to twitter it.

  22. andi, on May 9th, 2008 at 9:07 am Said:

    I may have to steal this idea as I am avoiding Twitter at all costs. I already have enough online distractions.

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