Thanks Christine for the nice post,and yes, the weekend
was a good one. I know from time to time you like getting
out into the country and taking in a whole lot of fresh air
and what nature has to offer. It doesn't really solve
any of the problems we face, but it does have a remarkably
soothing and rejuvenating effect on one's spirits. I spent
much of the weekend cutting firewood in a woods way over on
the other side of the state in the brisk 20 degree air. I
also enjoy the long drive back to the city that takes you
through many out of the way rural areas....it's amazing how
many little places there are "out there" which are someone's
home town - the center of their world - that city folk never
pay attention to on a day to day basis.
>>>>>There are a lot of hidden
jewels on SI. It's almost like prospecting for emeralds (one of my favorite gemstones; I
don't like diamonds, but I digress). People really are becoming friends here; I am
always amazed by how few barriers there are to all kinds of relationships started at SI,
because they are very real. Real laughter, anger, tears, comfort and love come right
through cyberspace.<<<<<<<<
Remember how we used to discuss if this is all virtual, or just
another means of communicating like 3D talking, writing letters,
or a phone call?? I've never had a problem visualizing the
living, breathing, caring people on the other side of many of these
words. It is indeed a powerful way to make friends though by
first knowing them from their thoughts and feelings, rather than
by appearance as we do in "3D" when often you don't know what
the person who you are with is thinking. Maybe forming friendships
"from the inside out" as we do here is actually preferable to
how it's done in the "real world", and we are indeed reinventing
how some friendships/relationships will be made in the future.??
I hope you find some emeralds in all of your prospecting!
Take Care!, Bill |
