Just a thought...

On January 7, 2007 I created my 1st blog. Since that time I have reconnected with many old friends, and connected with some new ones that I had previously only viewed from a distance. Since men aren't frequent visitors to my blog (maybe they lurk, but they don't post), it has become a place where women connect on a humerous and sometimes emotional level. Posting on other friend's blogs has given me a chance to "build" relationships in a way that would have never happened without the web. The other day I got to thinking about how it is going to feel when I go to IHC, campmeeting, or other spring/summer events and see these people with whom I have been communicating for 3 months, but have never really known. Will we stare across a large room at each other, trying to make sure we have the "right" person, or will we race across whatever chasm separates us and share a huge hug of friendship, while our husbands and children stare at us for acting so wierdly around "strangers"? The mental image had me cracking up, but I wanted to share that to say this: If you see me out and about, please make yourself known! It is sometimes much easier, especially as women, to converse in a world where we're not judged by our appearances (fashion, weight, beauty, etc.). When we come face to face we automatically become different, if we're not careful. Our barriers tend to go up, our inferiorities come out of hiding, and we spend more time trying to create "good" impressions of ourselves and our children than we do nurturing lasting relationships. Let me know if you're with me on this, and hopefully we'll get to see each other soon!