Finding old friends (and relatives) via the internet
Found a long lost friend today. http://www.wayblonde.com/ Haven't spoken to her in over thirty years since my first year in college. Turns out were just up the road from one another now. How fun to see her photo again. She was the number one photo on an image search. It's amazing how easy that was once I typed her name. I really enjoy finding lost relatives and lost friends to reestablish contact with. I'm an avid HS reunion attendee and always want to help organize them and find people. If you have a few clues it really helps- hobbies, cities,siblings,etc. Makes me wonder how many of my current friends will be the object of my internet searches 30 years from now? Perhaps the internet will be such a good social connection tool that we will never find the need to search for old friends Friends will always stay friends or there will be a string to everyone you ever knew. I have a good network of cousins now. But usually it's difficult to stay in touch without a common meeting ground.
So what do I learn or experience from finding old friends? I guess it's a kind of stage where the audience knows the actors and viseaversa. I just love the feeling of being reunited and look into the eyes of friends. It's a fleeting experience but I crave it. I think that's why I got so hooked on figuring out my genealogy. Links to cousins sometimes leads to good email exchanges and creating friendship around the common genetics. I think this is something most everyone enjoys doing. It's a renewing exchange. People love connection. I sure do.
Facebook is where this is all going. Social networks. Tribes. Clubs. Groups. The internet and email and newsletters and blogs. The pace is quickening. I lucky to live in the digital age.
So what do I learn or experience from finding old friends? I guess it's a kind of stage where the audience knows the actors and viseaversa. I just love the feeling of being reunited and look into the eyes of friends. It's a fleeting experience but I crave it. I think that's why I got so hooked on figuring out my genealogy. Links to cousins sometimes leads to good email exchanges and creating friendship around the common genetics. I think this is something most everyone enjoys doing. It's a renewing exchange. People love connection. I sure do.
Facebook is where this is all going. Social networks. Tribes. Clubs. Groups. The internet and email and newsletters and blogs. The pace is quickening. I lucky to live in the digital age.