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For a moment, flash back with me to the 1980s.

As a young girl, it was a joyous time of jelly shoes, leg warmers, and

perms. I listened to my favorite music on a cassette tapes and watched movies on VHS.

I even talked my friends behind a closed door

on a phone tethered to an extra long cord

that stretched all the way to our kitchen.

It was not a time of selfies, cell phones, streaming, or

social media. When my parents told me to follow the Prophet, do you think they

fathom the day when I would interpret that to mean follow the Prophet's social media account?

Throughout my life I have found the more I follow the Prophet and study his teachings, the more I come to know him.

Have you ever realized the more time you spend observing celebrities, athletes, and social media stars, the more they begin to feel like friends.

You Swifties know exactly what I'm talking about.

You may have formed a tight bond with Taylor Swift, but sadly she does not know you.

One-sided relationships like these are common.

It is the reason I did not hesitate to lay down some cash to snap a picture with my favorite

childhood TV star and then I was disappointed when she did not want to

reminisce. Online networks have expanded the influencers in our lives. Now at the

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