The other day, I sent a letter to someone I once knew. It was meant to be a polite way of reopening a channel of communications between two people, as the holidays would be a good time to see if this person was looking for a way to reopen up communications between us.
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This got me thinking - how many people have we lost contact with because of things getting in the way? One acquaintance from my days running a FIDO BBS (Bulletin Board System) and I never seem to connect with each other, although we occasionally try to do so. He has a rewarding family life, with a wife and children. Hopefully, we'll be able to connect soon. DCD has had health and family problems. But he is a friend of questionable value, as he doesn't make much of an effort to stay in contact anymore, now that his life is falling apart. Most of my polyamorous friends in the "North Country" have scattered to the winds, and I don't miss them because we never built strong bonds. And I don't go to many meetups these days, as I haven't found many of the groups conducive to making friends.
Did I gain much from meetup groups? Well, with one meetup group, I made some good friends I can count on to be there for me on occasion. With others, I have made one or two friends. But, for the most part, I gained invaluable experience being out in the world as Marian. And this is what counts....
