Life will never be as perfect as we try to make it on Instagram or any other social platform.  Instagram is a relatively safe and fun way to enter the social realm of the 21st century, as long as we don’t lose sight of the people behind the usernames, hashtags, and filters. We do not need to quantify how much people like us, or see the gaining of followers as personal achievement.  However, if someone truly enjoys and gains a certain level of contentment or happiness from Instagram, there is no harm, no foul.  Also be aware that Instagram does influence our literacy and our sociability, so don’t blindly follow.  And Remember: be kind online, and everyone looks better using X-Pro II and Valencia.