Jack makes a great point in this article – I know, I’ve sent emails to online friends who have been missing for a few days and had at least one great online friend – Author Steve Smy – who died.
I for one would miss many of YOU, so lets do what Jack advises and keep in regular touch with each other – even if we live half a world apart 😀
We’ve all got Internet friends, many of whom we will never physically meet. What would you do if they were no longer there? Would you care?
The thought occurred recently when a very dear friend of mine, who I worked with at the University of Waikato back in New Zealand, was absent without leave from the internet. A day or even two of his not being there is normal. But a week or more?
Fortunately I’m also in contact with one of his many daughters via ‘chat’ on Facebook, otherwise I wouldn’t have known that he had a heart attack last year. Since then he has had ongoing health problems. So when he went quiet once again a few weeks back, I immediately contacted her on FB. Bless her heart, she profusely apologised for not letting me know. She needn’t have. I completely understood. I was just glad that he’s…
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I haven’t heard from an online friend for quite some time and have no way other than email of contacting him. We need a trustworthy soul who has the time to start a directory where we could list our names and a contact person’s link ~ a private directory (administered by several people, if need be) that isn’t posted anywhere online.
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Great idea Tina 😀
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Thanks Jack and Chris for the thoughtful piece.
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I have been missing a friend who last posted in December after he came back from a trip unwell. I wrote to him 2 days ago to see if he’s OK . I told him how much many of us miss him but he’ll put an explanation up on the blog. I don’t want to lose him. Many bloggers have become friends and closer over the years and I notice their absence.
Come back Laurie, you did some great posts.
Hugs
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Well done David!
it’s easy to call into someone’s place if they live nearby, or send a message or make a telephone call if they live further away, but getting answers to emails or messages left on blogs are every bit as important 😀
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Cheers for the reblog 🙂
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Topic and advice worth spreading Jack 😀
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