Dear Facebook,

All I can say is: "Wow!" It's been an amazing three months. I've had so much fun idling away these long summer evenings with you, playing games like Scrabulous, critiquing movies on Flixster. And who knew we would be Twittering so early on? Because of you, I feel more connected to new and old friends alike. I'm blown away by how close we've become - and so quickly. You've really made me look at things differently. I see possibilities that weren't previously there. Most importantly, you've shown me ways I can have a different impact on the things I care about. I'm truly grateful for having met you (but I promise not to use the "L" word yet).

I have to admit, when we started flirting in the Spring, I totally didn't get where you were coming from. You seemed like everyone else who was trying to get me to take notice. Sure, you're smart and good looking (especially compared to you know who). And everyone always talks about how hot you are. It wasn't until late in May, when you really opened up, that I finally "got" you. Everything changed and I realized how much we had in common: we like the same things, have so many of the same friends, and are both really trying to make positive change in the world. I can honestly say, I've never met anyone like you.

But summer days are drifting away. With the days getting shorter and cooler and our holidays coming to an end, it's going to be so much harder to hold onto the magic we've shared. The demands of our day-to-day reality will seep in, and sooner or later, we're going to have to figure out if there is more to "us" than just a good time. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm ready to commit to something bigger, and I need to know if you're ready to live up to your promise.

You see, as much as you've opened up and let me in, I still feel you hold so much in. I don't know, maybe I'm reading into it too much, but I see some patterns here that remind me of a few of my past bad relationships. Like when we plan things with our friends, you have to be the center of it all, but you don't share information with others. I think we could have gotten a lot more people to that Stop Genocide rally this summer if you had simply let me and others do more to get the word out. But no, all the communication had to go through you. Not only is this frustrating, it really puts limits on so many things. I hate to say it, but I'm afraid you have control issues. For us to grow together and have a broader impact on our causes, some things are going to have to change.

Please don't get me wrong, I really like you. If I didn't feel there was some greater potential here, I wouldn't bother to tell you all this. I'm not saying you're the only one that needs to figure things out. Believe me, all of us have room for change. I think there are things that we could all do differently - you know, really think outside the box - that would make things better. The thing is, FB, if you set your mind to it, you can do almost anything.

I have hope that we can work things through. With the support of our friends and untied by our passions, together, I think we can really go places.

XOXO

Sonny

P.S. You are pretty hot, so if nothing else, I'm willing to play around with you until someone else comes along.