We had a couple of friends over for dinner last night (not in the Hannibal Lecter kind of way), and all told, it was a very pleasant evening. This is sort of an annual event which marks the end of the holiday period before we are all caught up in the maelstrom of work and the business of everyday life.
It struck me during the evening that we had been doing this for a number of years now, and whilst it is a farewell to the festive period, it is also a celebration of a friendship that has developed and endured over the years.
I am not the sort of person who feels the need to have a whole load of friends - for the most part, I am an introverted personality. I prefer to have a smaller group of close friends to share my life with, and theirs if they choose. I am also not into 'living in each other's pockets'. I have my own life to lead, and if my friends know every detail of it, there is no conversation, and to that end, no privacy. In this ever changing digital world, I believe that privacy is something to be cherished and clung on to. My friends respect that, and I respect that in them.
Yes, I have a Twitter account (@real_chooka), and this blog. This is how I choose to interact with the online world. I am a believer in us all living in one world, and these are my chosen methods for reaching out to places I could never hope to go.
I have no Facebook account. If I ant my friends to know that I have just had a coffee, I will tell them myself, except, it is really not that important. In no way am I implying criticism of Facebook or those who choose to use it, it's simply not my thing.
I have no idea what those friends are up to right now, and they have no idea that I am writing this. In fact, in all probability, they do not know this blog exists. For me, this is the way it should be - something to talk about later.
What are your views on friendship? I would appreciate your input.
Until next time,
CfB
It struck me during the evening that we had been doing this for a number of years now, and whilst it is a farewell to the festive period, it is also a celebration of a friendship that has developed and endured over the years.
I am not the sort of person who feels the need to have a whole load of friends - for the most part, I am an introverted personality. I prefer to have a smaller group of close friends to share my life with, and theirs if they choose. I am also not into 'living in each other's pockets'. I have my own life to lead, and if my friends know every detail of it, there is no conversation, and to that end, no privacy. In this ever changing digital world, I believe that privacy is something to be cherished and clung on to. My friends respect that, and I respect that in them.
Yes, I have a Twitter account (@real_chooka), and this blog. This is how I choose to interact with the online world. I am a believer in us all living in one world, and these are my chosen methods for reaching out to places I could never hope to go.
I have no Facebook account. If I ant my friends to know that I have just had a coffee, I will tell them myself, except, it is really not that important. In no way am I implying criticism of Facebook or those who choose to use it, it's simply not my thing.
I have no idea what those friends are up to right now, and they have no idea that I am writing this. In fact, in all probability, they do not know this blog exists. For me, this is the way it should be - something to talk about later.
What are your views on friendship? I would appreciate your input.
Until next time,
CfB
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