Where are they now?

Trees reincarnate as trellis, furniture, fuel. Friends reincarnate too as they move from visiting next door, to sending a Christmas letter now and then, or picking up and making that occasional phone call. We are in the age of Facebook Friends.

Yes, after a decade of retirement I encounter people on Facebook I lost contact with.
We are never going to pick up right where we left off; but, we are keeping up with each other's lives enough now, through Facebook. It's not like a daily chat, more like postcards from the old countries, where all the details are there, but the context has to be explained.

When I emigrated to America, decades ago, the chance of people to reunite were slim, or non-existent. Now, with a small click of the finger on Facebook, you can find such folks on Facebook. And with translations available so readily, we can read just about any thought expressed anywhere in the world!

We are reaching out; we are sharing. Will we grow more understanding and kind toward each other?
Or, do we need to meet and see each other's eyes to read intentions?

The Sunshine Award: Continued

Please visit my previous post for details.

Today's nominees for the Sunshine Award are:

Eleonora at http://agliooliopeperoncino.blogspot.com/  a trip to Italy, including all things tasty.

Ribbon at http://mindscene.blogspot.com/  a view into fragments and memory of life in Australia.

Nicky at http://absolutevanilla.blogspot.com/ life in South Africa, its beauty and its challenges.


At no other time in history did we touch each other so easily, with a click of a finger on a computer pad. We can see sights, learn history, taste new foods, understand the challenges and hopes of people all over the world.

I have known the three ladies mentioned above for a long time; my eyes have widened and my appreciation of people's resilience and good will has grown each time I read their posts.

With each visit, we change; we widen our perspective; we grow wings.