As an only child, my friends have always been more like family to me.This is especially true with the ones that have been around for most of my life. My friend Karen and I have known each other since we were 5 years old, sure there have been times ,as happens in families when we have not been happy with each other, but somehow we always manage to start where we left off, the intervening time seeming to matter less than the present and future. Then there are friends that I made in high school and later who have become part of my family even though we don't see each other as often as we'd like or talk as often as we should. These are the folks my son knows better than any "real" family members and the people he appreciates as part of his childhood and now adulthood. I didn't "inherit" my family we chose each other and I have to say we're a very interesting group.
Recently a friend of mine invited me to join Facebook, I thought why not. Well I have to say I'm very glad I did, since I joined I have reconnected with friends from college and beyond and it's been fun just to pop in and see if they've posted anything new lately and also to post what I'm up to. Who'd have thought 30 plus years ago when we graduated from high school and college that one day we could sign onto a computer and discover a friend half way across the country had just enjoyed a morning walk with her grandchildren or a friend in Jersey had just had soem medical tests. Amazing ! It may not be the same as a visit in person or a phone call but it certaily keeps us connected and I think that's very cool.
In my world my "family" is held together by something much stronger than blood, we're connected by love and respect and humor and because we want to be. How amazing and wonderful is that?
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