There are days when I really lament Facebook, and then there are times when I come across messages and information which strike me, leaving me compelled to share it here. This is one of those columns.

When social media is used for attacking and aggressive purposes, a tool weaponized for uncivil dialogue, it can be truly dark. But occasionally I come across something which compels us to take pause and look at our own lives. And when I say “us,” I include myself in that grouping.