As far as I am concerned one of the best days of my life was when I discovered how to use a computer even though there is still a lot I have to learn. The biggest hurdle for me to overcome was realising I was not going to "kill" it by pushing the wrong button.
The internet is a lifeline to so many, the young disabled as well as us oldies who for various reasons are not a agile as we were. I have made so many internet friends over the years some of whom I have met and others who I doubt I will ever meet as they live a long way away.