tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post6329153129772302269..comments2024-03-29T09:08:53.181-04:00Comments on The Write Conversation: A Good Friend of Mine I Never Met—The True Value of Social MediaEdie Melsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-52234843822451668692013-11-22T23:56:18.930-05:002013-11-22T23:56:18.930-05:00I have several close friends I've never met, b...I have several close friends I've never met, but hope to at some point. For that matter, I met my late husband on eharmony! <br /><br />Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-26527112686755294272013-11-22T17:07:01.882-05:002013-11-22T17:07:01.882-05:00I, too, have several that I haven't met, yet f...I, too, have several that I haven't met, yet feel a kinship with. I've only been blogging for a few months, and started FB at the same time. I have picked up a few followers that found me through other posts, friends of friends, etc...and we keep lively conversations going all the time. Ain't it Great?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416697635939516289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-26213930725649061442013-11-21T21:21:57.613-05:002013-11-21T21:21:57.613-05:00Love this! I have several friends I've met onl...Love this! I have several friends I've met only online. But I feel as though I've known them forever. And I'm in an online critique group and four of us got together for the first time at ACFW in Dallas. It's amazing how we are so connected!Patricia Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382033674042021556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-55310463291902555952013-11-21T12:45:57.641-05:002013-11-21T12:45:57.641-05:00A representative from Kirklands reached out to me ...A representative from Kirklands reached out to me in the days before my mom's death, and it formed a close bond between us. I consider her a special friend...but we've never met in person. It was literally a miracle of God that we met when and as we did. Social media has kept us close over the years. I look forward to the day we'll meet somewhere--either here in the USA or in heaven--forever friends!Jean Wilundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438036449432736254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-81959266785796458262013-11-21T12:37:47.876-05:002013-11-21T12:37:47.876-05:00I have several good friends I've met online bu...I have several good friends I've met online but never in person (at least, not yet). I enjoy conversing with them via email, on the phone, via Skype, or messaging. Just like you said, they've become prayer partners and encourager me. We dream of the day we get to meet in person, and we share kindred spirits. If you'd asked me when I was thirteen if I ever thought I'd have a bunch of friends I never met, I would have looked as stumped as your writing group. Sometimes I find myself very thankful for social media and technology, no matter how hard we sometimes want to fight it.Alycia Moraleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17437645525024387418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-3363439562215383762013-11-21T11:36:34.450-05:002013-11-21T11:36:34.450-05:00I just read a comment on my blog from someone I...I just read a comment on my blog from someone I've never met. She lives in another hemisphere and as I answered her, I felt a little sad that we may never get to meet in person. But I'm thankful for the friendship that's growing with her because of social media! <br /><br />I love interacting with people on my blog because it does actually build friendships! <br /><br />One of the sweetest interactions happened right after my mom passed away in May. When I blogged about losing my mom, a lady in another state linked to her blog and told me to think of the flower pictures that she had posted that day as a bouquet in honor of my mom. I sobbed. It was such a kind thing to do. From a "stranger". <br /><br />Social media can have a huge impact in people's lives. I hope to bless others as I have been blesseDee Dee https://www.blogger.com/profile/12568993522822927873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-80607948001210109252013-11-21T10:59:05.146-05:002013-11-21T10:59:05.146-05:00I loved this post, Edie! The modern world has real...I loved this post, Edie! The modern world has really opened up the boundaries of friendship. I have friends I've never met in Canada and England and throughout the United States. They're mostly new writers/bloggers like me and we read each other's work, encourage, and cheer one another on. I recently had the chance to meet a Twitter friend who does live in my area. What an incredible experience! We chatted for so long, the waiter had to come over and tell us the restaurant had closed. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923783472120920316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-79990082779922744852013-11-21T10:50:11.738-05:002013-11-21T10:50:11.738-05:00That's funny, Edie. I can name that many also....That's funny, Edie. I can name that many also. Just this week, I've touched base with at least three of them in private messages. One of them lives in Australia. Another just lost her daughter after a long battle with cancer. I feel so fortunate to know these ladies - they've had a big impact on my life and my writing. It's one of the blessings of social media, isn't it? S. Kim Hensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00628604717256094833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-10679259287049958952013-11-21T05:13:16.862-05:002013-11-21T05:13:16.862-05:00I know exactly what you mean, Edie! I have a close...I know exactly what you mean, Edie! I have a close friend in Arkansas and one in Colorado with whom I communicate regularly! I depend on their prayers and support, both on a personal level and a professional level. It always felt kind of weird to call them friends when I never met them but they really are!!!Pam Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430692684579547400noreply@blogger.com