Virtual Friendships

I've met a few wonderful people through the blog-o-sphere. I hold firmly to the belief that meeting people through this medium is actually ideal. As a reader of someone's blog, you are privy to all of the thoughts and ruminations they have shared, and you really get a sense of that person's true self. As a bonus, you get to do this without the visual effect... not knowing if their teeth are straight or crooked, their hair brown or gray, and that annoying twitch? Non-existent. In other words, the visual does not at all hamper the message, the words on the screen that convey who they are.

I love getting to know all of these women I host on my side bar. And have begun to think of them as good friends, even if I haven't met them. Sounds strange, I know. But when someone asks for prayers, or isn't feeling well one day, I truly care and want to know how they are faring, or how God answered our prayers... and that is why I keep going back!

As with all "in real life" friendships, virtual friendships must be cultivated and cared for. If both parties don't reach out, the friendship will suffer. And so that is what I have been doing... (on the internet, and in real life) Instead of burning through my bloglines to get a snippet of how everyone is doing, I resolve to take the time to actually click over and leave a comment, to reinforce the friendship, and re-connect.

And since I am trying to limit my computer time,(see Karen's #1) this means less blabbing from me. But don't worry, I'm too addicted to go away forever...

Thank you all for bringing so much to my life!

:)