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#8 Gratefulness
Dec. 1st, 2024 07:22 amI am grateful for the internet. This may sound like a silly one - but hear me out - without the internet I wouldn't be where I am I think... Basically my whole life I've made some good (sometimes good at the time but later changed) friendships and relationships because of social networking or online dating. And I'm not sure your beliefs but I believe in the butterfly effect to some extent. One thing can lead to another and to another. So one relationship or friendship can lead to another and then another.
Like yesterday, for example. I got to finally meet some of my Slaby relatives! Mike was with me and we had breakfast at a restaurant. It was such a special experience. They had family albums and we talked about so much in just a few hours. I look forward to meeting with them again. But if it wasn't for that similar minded political group on FB and me writing a post to reach out to people who may need a friend or someone to talk to and that my one relative noticed it and recognized my name - there's a large change I wouldn't have gotten in touch with them!
My current boyfriend, also! We met years ago on Okcupid. When we were both in our early 30's. Met, dated, things didn't work out. But with being online and staying in touch then deciding to date again - it'll be going on three years this March - it's been a happy and special new chapter in my life.
And here I am again connecting with others, sharing my comic, writing my personal thoughts on this lovely site. All of it makes me happy. There are some people I cannot connect with in real life, so it's nice having my online friends as someone I can turn to. I do as much as I can and want to on the internet. And that really makes a difference at the end of the day.
Like yesterday, for example. I got to finally meet some of my Slaby relatives! Mike was with me and we had breakfast at a restaurant. It was such a special experience. They had family albums and we talked about so much in just a few hours. I look forward to meeting with them again. But if it wasn't for that similar minded political group on FB and me writing a post to reach out to people who may need a friend or someone to talk to and that my one relative noticed it and recognized my name - there's a large change I wouldn't have gotten in touch with them!
My current boyfriend, also! We met years ago on Okcupid. When we were both in our early 30's. Met, dated, things didn't work out. But with being online and staying in touch then deciding to date again - it'll be going on three years this March - it's been a happy and special new chapter in my life.
And here I am again connecting with others, sharing my comic, writing my personal thoughts on this lovely site. All of it makes me happy. There are some people I cannot connect with in real life, so it's nice having my online friends as someone I can turn to. I do as much as I can and want to on the internet. And that really makes a difference at the end of the day.
