Today’s prompt is: 2. How do you stay in touch with far-away friends? But I’m gonna switch it up a little… (yes, already)
Since I don’t have many (read: any) local friends, I seem to find 99% of them online. More specifically, my social network is very much digital. While I have my facebook account, where the people I’m related to chatter about their lives and whatnot, I don’t follow many people I would term ‘friends’ there (of course, there are always a few exceptions). I also have a twitter account (where some of you may have found the link to this post), but again, not a bucket of people I would ‘fess up to calling friends.
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Before we trudge off into the unknown, packs loaded down, elephants fed and watered… what are we missing? How about some companions? Maybe a friend or two to enjoy the ride with? (even though it may only be through some strategic texts or chats now and again) I’m talking about a writing group. Now, before you start hissing, “My Precious!” and grabbing your supplies, it’s not all bad.
