Friendship on a blog to me is many things. My relationships with my contacts vary. Each of them develops through time. Some friends will come and look and very rarely if ever say anything but they come pretty regularly and look at what I've written. Others come every day to say hi and see how I'm doing. And then others have expanded beyond the blog and we communicate by telephone sometimes.
Friendship to me means that I will be treated with the same respect that I give out to others. That I will listen to them and seek understanding and I expect the same from them. I don't ask them to agree with me, knowing that I will also not always agree with them but I try to be respectful in my responses.
An admiration for someone based on their writing style, photography or creativity shown here, common interests, shared via this medium---a 'spark' that draws your interest and compels you to stay up-to-date with one another here. Much the same as in real life---a spark that develops to some sense of connection... for as many reasons as there are individuals.
Susan I have known you on here for so long probably one of the longest you do know...yet we have never talked in all these years yet still we remain friends....
Friendship here is like friendship off here, for me, with the exception that I can't touch you or look into your eyes, or see your smile or frown. However, If I connect with someone in my spirit (Jamaicans say "Mi spirit tek 'im!"), I pay attention to them On here, that means reading their blogs, stopping over to say hey and leave love, laughing and crying with them in their notes...it's being with them here, in the same way I would be with them off here. Some people my spirit takes far more than others, and that's natural. It happens off here, too!
Terri, I know I have wrote with you and I know this and I do feel that your are a very fine friend. Oh yeah I know it happens offline as well. Ironically when I moved here you were the first to actually talk on my blog.
Bryon I am and secondly I do believe in the writes and of recent there have been situations within my life like others but you try your best to collaborate ask you know who.
friendship online here can be very close as if you are actually seeing one another in real life. it can also be just a friendly acquaintance as well, you've seen the pictures that they take and admire them for their artistic abilities, or the jokes that they put up frequently to put a smile on everyone's faces that comes along. it can be as deep as you want it to get, or just very light and mutual respect....maybe later on down the road turning into something more than you ever thought from the beginning. if your list gets too big, it can be overwhelming I think as people like to give their friends one on one attention, but then again....it isn't a necessity that you must blog every single day either. I don't. and there are days when I post more than one thing.
When I first came on 360 i was adamant. I didn't know how to talk ... I was to shy, didn't even know how would I start to gain friendship. Lucky the very first person I invited accepted me and he even tought me the mechanics on putting up my avatar. But we lost tract when 360 closes its door. And there's this gentleman whom I secretly admire for his writings ... but lost him too, but found him again ... I go to his site once in awhile to read his past blogs but noticed he doesn't blog as he used to. Hmm ... well, I love your writes too! ;))
I treasured all my friends here, all them has their own qualities that I like. And I enjoyed reading them ... I want the laughter ... it can't be bought Jack. Hugs
Friendship begins with an interest perhaps something you have in common with another person such as a hobby or something you admire in them. A deeper and more meaningful friendship is formed when you discover that there are some things you may not agree on yet you realize the person and the friendship is important enough that it doesn't matter that you have differences because what you have in common is a blessing in your life and your friends life. Friendship is when the differences do not divide you whether it be in matters of faith or politics or personal tastes in smaller things such as music of food or whatever. Sometimes the differences can actually strengthen friendships if we are willing to open our hearts and minds to try and understand another's point of view.
Friends online are the same as friends in real life. They are the ones I can call, or write to, and can count on an answer. The people I think of talking to when things go sour, or stressful, or jubilant. The ones who give back. The rest are acquaintances, just as they are in person.
My very best friends were met online, in some dark days of our lives, and we are blessed to have that carry over to our meetings and gatherings.
It all comes down to trust and reciprocity. If you give and get, and it makes you both happy, that is real friendship.
The first who taught me how to do my avatar was a friend from UK. Am no longer his friend but when her wife gave birth he goes to my site then I return the gesture and greet him and his wife. He is a nice gentleman ... he's no longer in my listings, just don't know why am lazy asking him ... and the gentleman I admire is no other than Sam*rai ... well I just want you to laugh ... please. I know you knew it already, I asked you about him in the past ... there's something in all his writings ... and if given the chance I want to meet him in person ... well of course as a friend. And then of course your writings ... and your music ... sometimes I feel liked am talking to one person ... that's how i feel ... pls. don't mind it. Blessings and hugs. tess*
... i edited some ... i don't wanna put sam* rai on the spot jack
When I first started a blog at 360, I of course had "no friends". It was even a bit surprising to me to use the word friend for this type of connection, but as elsewhere, there are varying degrees and aspects of the relationships we build.
I like to have as friends here people who are sharing things that are real, people who are working for a better world. My view is that there are no obligations, just be truthful and preferably in a loving spirit.
Jo, I was always one to think the contrary till one of my friends talked to me as I believed with this group I had before blogs that it's not.... After listening to her I came then to hook myself with and I.V. and sat at a computer all day....Kidding... I do believe it can be that way I find that my downfall is that I dont talk to people as most will.... The reprociprocating effect yeah ....................................................hey there is not one person on here I dont regard as a friend. Intuition tells me that there are some very good people and well that is the way I feel some are reluctant as they feel that a man is after one thing. But I do believe that men and women can be friends on here. Here is Jack's thinking of last night, all do not have me a a favorite with friends and often I thinking it's a "people just walk on by"....perhaps Jack is just a little emotionally down or was.....mood swings I was having them yesterday and that usually is not my way as I believe in balance but not perfection.
Jo you have a friend and if I may ad, there is someone that did something very nice as a friend yesterday I will never say whom, but by snail mail and for the future it's a story in the long run. Reciprocate yeah....
Good morning to you at -25c....from a human being....as we all are,
DJ me as well and when I first met you I will be honest I thought you were very pushing and then as time went on I knew it was more of something else. Very much so and I am glad that you are a friend. I know we are different yet not. And this write was not to gain attention last night I sat at this and I thought of what to write as others were writing about Christmas and all and then I just said write it as you feel it and it is all within spirit and you know that I am ............well you know me very well as I am with you and we have been friends for 8 months now well, hugs.
There are times I want to write back to you in francaise you know just out of respect. But............................I am no perfect and well I could say much and I know my blog is not typical as I reply back to everyone where I see that most just write and then allow all the responces to flow in. Most groups are like this but I like to write back within the blog. Pardon me as I just woke and some are in different time zones and now it's 6:30am.....
Who is samurai? That is a Japanese Warrior? Is that me Tess? Just say it out as you wish....as I am over here on this side of the world ya know. Hugs back.........
Mike yes I have introduced you to some....and that is something one enjoys doing...I always liked online of in life to mix the right people with others that they may be receptive to and you are one that loves amongst manythings this area of history and so forth.
It hard to know when and where a friendship will start . I have great friends on Yahoo messenger, some that carried over to emails when they stopped coming in. Same with 360 and now some old friend and some new ones. People that are interested and interesting with a kind of bond that I do not understand. But then why worry about the why or what, just enjoy the is.
Tess I had much on my mind last night and well today things are much better I have to get off this me thing.... Friends are enlightening, and much that has been said within here and I like that. Unfortunately, I lost all my contacts when I moved as I did not back up but I love the writes and the shares and once again there was something triggering this last night. Yeah I think so but it's a new day here on Sunday afternoon.
Interesting question. I feel it all boils down to respect and acceptance. Sometimes it's nice to receive advice and sometimes it's nice just to be heard. Agree to disagree at times and always respect another's personal trials and space. After all, there would be no harmony if we were all to sing the same note, eh? :)
A friend is one with whom you have a real connection, one with whom you have developed a trust and a relationship. I do believe that we mistakenly call too many ' firend ' here, as some are more acquaintances than real friends. Not that they are less valuable, no. Just that friend is a special word. A friendship grows when time has been spent together and an understanding has grown between two people. Not everyone on my friend lists here and there are actual friends in this sense of the word. Rather, they are people whom I have struck up an aquaintance with, whom I enjoy, whose blogs I visit, whose creativity I admire. As in real life, all friendships are different.
In your own words and I see some that can write the most ordinary things something so small and there is such a collaboration...
ReplyDeleteFriendship on a blog to me is many things. My relationships with my contacts vary. Each of them develops through time. Some friends will come and look and very rarely if ever say anything but they come pretty regularly and look at what I've written. Others come every day to say hi and see how I'm doing. And then others have expanded beyond the blog and we communicate by telephone sometimes.
ReplyDeleteFriendship to me means that I will be treated with the same respect that I give out to others. That I will listen to them and seek understanding and I expect the same from them. I don't ask them to agree with me, knowing that I will also not always agree with them but I try to be respectful in my responses.
reading just came here...GG.
ReplyDeleteYeah and vice a versa...
ReplyDeleteIt's something that can make a difference.
ReplyDeleteYeah it is Frank...
ReplyDeleteSomebody you don't want to beat up.
ReplyDeleteI am a passifist Byron...
ReplyDeletelol
ReplyDeleteAn admiration for someone based on their writing style, photography or creativity shown here, common interests, shared via this medium---a 'spark' that draws your interest and compels you to stay up-to-date with one another here. Much the same as in real life---a spark that develops to some sense of connection... for as many reasons as there are individuals.
ReplyDeleteSusan I have known you on here for so long probably one of the longest you do know...yet we have never talked in all these years yet still we remain friends....
ReplyDeleteFriendship here is like friendship off here, for me, with the exception that I can't touch you or look into your eyes, or see your smile or frown. However, If I connect with someone in my spirit (Jamaicans say "Mi spirit tek 'im!"), I pay attention to them On here, that means reading their blogs, stopping over to say hey and leave love, laughing and crying with them in their notes...it's being with them here, in the same way I would be with them off here. Some people my spirit takes far more than others, and that's natural. It happens off here, too!
ReplyDeleteTerri, I know I have wrote with you and I know this and I do feel that your are a very fine friend. Oh yeah I know it happens offline as well. Ironically when I moved here you were the first to actually talk on my blog.
ReplyDeleteBryon I am and secondly I do believe in the writes and of recent there have been situations within my life like others but you try your best to collaborate ask you know who.
ReplyDeletefriendship online here can be very close as if you are actually seeing one another in real life. it can also be just a friendly acquaintance as well, you've seen the pictures that they take and admire them for their artistic abilities, or the jokes that they put up frequently to put a smile on everyone's faces that comes along. it can be as deep as you want it to get, or just very light and mutual respect....maybe later on down the road turning into something more than you ever thought from the beginning. if your list gets too big, it can be overwhelming I think as people like to give their friends one on one attention, but then again....it isn't a necessity that you must blog every single day either. I don't. and there are days when I post more than one thing.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that, Jack!
ReplyDeleteYeah I had just made a move at the time Terri..not kidding, I don't hoax it.
ReplyDeleteI tossed my cam a long time ago long story....I believe in friendships...
ReplyDeleteI mean I believe in all the writes and how we share in all our own ways that is something that is truly amazing...
ReplyDeleteWhen I first came on 360 i was adamant. I didn't know how to talk ... I was to shy, didn't even know how would I start to gain friendship. Lucky the very first person I invited accepted me and he even tought me the mechanics on putting up my avatar. But we lost tract when 360 closes its door. And there's this gentleman whom I secretly admire for his writings ... but lost him too, but found him again ... I go to his site once in awhile to read his past blogs but noticed he doesn't blog as he used to. Hmm ... well, I love your writes too! ;))
ReplyDeleteI treasured all my friends here, all them has their own qualities that I like. And I enjoyed reading them ... I want the laughter ... it can't be bought Jack. Hugs
Who was he may I ask Tess?
ReplyDeleteRespect and understanding them and helping when needed-listening listening with your heart and soul -
ReplyDeleteHeidi you have been one solid friend. You really have.....big time!
ReplyDeleteFriendship begins with an interest perhaps something you have in common with another person such as a hobby or something you admire in them. A deeper and more meaningful friendship is formed when you discover that there are some things you may not agree on yet you realize the person and the friendship is important enough that it doesn't matter that you have differences because what you have in common is a blessing in your life and your friends life. Friendship is when the differences do not divide you whether it be in matters of faith or politics or personal tastes in smaller things such as music of food or whatever. Sometimes the differences can actually strengthen friendships if we are willing to open our hearts and minds to try and understand another's point of view.
ReplyDeleteYeah...
ReplyDeleteI believe it is sharing common interests and in so doing it leads to friendship
ReplyDeleteFriends online are the same as friends in real life. They are the ones I can call, or write to, and can count on an answer. The people I think of talking to when things go sour, or stressful, or jubilant. The ones who give back. The rest are acquaintances, just as they are in person.
ReplyDeleteMy very best friends were met online, in some dark days of our lives, and we are blessed to have that carry over to our meetings and gatherings.
It all comes down to trust and reciprocity. If you give and get, and it makes you both happy, that is real friendship.
hugsss and love!
ReplyDeleteThe first who taught me how to do my avatar was a friend from UK. Am no longer his friend but when her wife gave birth he goes to my site then I return the gesture and greet him and his wife. He is a nice gentleman ... he's no longer in my listings, just don't know why am lazy asking him ... and the gentleman I admire is no other than Sam*rai ... well I just want you to laugh ... please. I know you knew it already, I asked you about him in the past ... there's something in all his writings ... and if given the chance I want to meet him in person ... well of course as a friend.
ReplyDeleteAnd then of course your writings ... and your music ... sometimes I feel liked am talking to one person ... that's how i feel ... pls. don't mind it.
Blessings and hugs. tess*
... i edited some ... i don't wanna put sam* rai on the spot jack
When I first started a blog at 360, I of course had "no friends". It was even a bit surprising to me to use the word friend for this type of connection, but as elsewhere, there are varying degrees and aspects of the relationships we build.
ReplyDeleteI like to have as friends here people who are sharing things that are real, people who are working for a better world. My view is that there are no obligations, just be truthful and preferably in a loving spirit.
Jo, I was always one to think the contrary till one of my friends talked to me as I believed with this group I had before blogs that it's not....
ReplyDeleteAfter listening to her I came then to hook myself with and I.V. and sat at a computer all day....Kidding...
I do believe it can be that way I find that my downfall is that I dont talk to people as most will....
The reprociprocating effect yeah ....................................................hey there is not one person on here I dont regard as a friend.
Intuition tells me that there are some very good people and well that is the way I feel some are reluctant as they feel that a man is
after one thing. But I do believe that men and women can be friends on here. Here is Jack's thinking of last night,
all do not have me a a favorite with friends and often I thinking it's a "people just walk on by"....perhaps Jack is just a little emotionally down
or was.....mood swings I was having them yesterday and that usually is not my way as I believe in balance but not perfection.
Jo you have a friend and if I may ad, there is someone that did something very nice as a friend yesterday I will never say whom,
but by snail mail and for the future it's a story in the long run. Reciprocate yeah....
Good morning to you at -25c....from a human being....as we all are,
Jack
DJ me as well and when I first met you I will be honest I thought you were very pushing and then as time went on I knew it was more of something else. Very much so and I am glad that you are a friend. I know we are different yet not. And this write was not to gain attention last night I sat at this and I thought of what to write as others were writing about Christmas and all and then I just said write it as you feel it and it is all within spirit and you know that I am ............well you know me very well as I am with you and we have been friends for 8 months now well, hugs.
ReplyDeleteThere are times I want to write back to you in francaise you know just out of respect. But............................I am no perfect and well I could say much and I know my blog is not typical as I reply back to everyone where I see that most just write and then allow all the responces to flow in. Most groups are like this but I like to write back within the blog.
Pardon me as I just woke and some are in different time zones and now it's 6:30am.....
Besos por te ----in friendship !
Who is samurai? That is a Japanese Warrior? Is that me Tess? Just say it out as you wish....as I am over here on this side of the world ya know.
ReplyDeleteHugs back.........
Mike yes I have introduced you to some....and that is something one enjoys doing...I always liked online of in life to mix the right people with others that they may be receptive to and you are one that loves amongst manythings this area of history and so forth.
ReplyDeleteIt hard to know when and where a friendship will start . I have great friends on Yahoo messenger, some that carried over to emails when they stopped coming in. Same with 360 and now some old friend and some new ones. People that are interested and interesting with a kind of bond that I do not understand. But then why worry about the why or what, just enjoy the is.
ReplyDeletesame as anywhere else, respect and concern...and fun times together!
ReplyDeleteWhoever he is, Jack ... I like his writes.
ReplyDeleteHugs back ...:)
Back at ya Arielle...
ReplyDeleteDanette yeah...
ReplyDeleteOk....
ReplyDeleteTess I had much on my mind last night and well today things are much better I have to get off this me thing....
ReplyDeleteFriends are enlightening, and much that has been said within here and I like that. Unfortunately, I lost all
my contacts when I moved as I did not back up but I love the writes and the shares and once again
there was something triggering this last night. Yeah I think so but it's a new day here on Sunday afternoon.
Interesting question. I feel it all boils down to respect and acceptance. Sometimes it's nice to receive advice and sometimes it's nice just to be heard. Agree to disagree at times and always respect another's personal trials and space. After all, there would be no harmony if we were all to sing the same note, eh? :)
ReplyDeleteA friend is one with whom you have a real connection, one with whom you have developed a trust and a relationship. I do believe that we mistakenly call too many ' firend ' here, as some are more acquaintances than real friends. Not that they are less valuable, no. Just that friend is a special word. A friendship grows when time has been spent together and an understanding has grown between two people. Not everyone on my friend lists here and there are actual friends in this sense of the word. Rather, they are people whom I have struck up an aquaintance with, whom I enjoy, whose blogs I visit, whose creativity I admire. As in real life, all friendships are different.
ReplyDeleteOk. Its Samurai Jack ... good morning! :)
ReplyDeleteIt's all good and well I just arrived home one hour ago and a good evening to you after a long day...
ReplyDeleteYeah it does Maggie - just got home here not long ago, I like that very much. Harmony...
ReplyDeleteSo true there Susan....
ReplyDelete