Through Facebook, I was contacted by a somewhat distant relative. We've met a few times over the years, but really don't know each other at all. Facebook messages led to texts, which led to phone calls. The relative wants us to eventually get together for visits.

It's kind of nice. The person sounds good-natured. I like hearing from extended family. But I don't know what prompted this person to reach out. It seems kind of unusual to suddenly hear from someone, especially since we live very far from each other.

How does this strike you? Is this something that is trending due to people being on social media like Facebook, which seems to want to connect everyone to everyone else. Maybe Facebook suggested me to her as a possible friend?

Facebook is always making "friend" suggestions out of anyone they can tie to me as having mutual friends. So I do see distant relatives suggested. Often they're persons whom I "know of," but don't actually know.

I wonder how quick are you to try and connect with "friends" that Facebook suggests? Plus, I wonder why is Facebook so intent on trying to link us all up? Sometimes I wonder what is the "right" level of interaction with Facebook friends who are quite outside my circle of close family and friends? Any thoughts?