SP, you are cordially invited

This is a slightly edited version of a comment I left on someone else’s post, but I wanted to extend this invitation to the SP community:

Would any of you guys be interested in keeping in touch in some capacity on Facebook? I created a Facebook account specifically for this purpose, and if you wanted to do that, we could keep in touch while protecting our anonymity.

I’ve realized that one of the things I miss the most about the friendship I recently lost was that, most days, we’d touch base here and there throughout the day (we live in different cities). And this didn’t necessarily mean chatting – sometimes it just meant sending and/or receiving a photo or interesting graphic (or whatever) with no commentary. Just one of those “this made me think of you” moments with no commentary necessary.

Obviously, there was a level of intimacy there when we were close, and I’m not trying to replicate that. In fact, although I’d love to read more detailed communication from anyone who cares to talk to me, I’m not sure I can find the energy or attention span to be an equal participant in an intense conversation. Stopping by different posts and leaving some comments here on SP is all I can manage at the moment, and even here, my comments are often so short they probably aren’t worth posting. (I like to think there’s some value just in the acknowledgement, so I post anyway).

In any case, I’ve always been something of an introvert; I find crowds and extended social interaction draining, so I don’t usually mind the solitude, but this friend, he filled a void I didn’t even know I had. After having that connection and losing it, life just seems so much more… empty : ( and I think the social isolation is getting to me. Just being able to reach out to someone, send a random picture, a link to an interesting article, or whatever, to someone who doesn’t mind receiving it would be so nice. Responses would always be welcome, but are not in any way necessary. (I’m pretty low-maintenance )

I’ll probably remove this in a few days, but here’s my account link:

http://www.facebook.com/people/Roxie-Hart/100007766749356

I’m busy for the next few days, but I’ll accept all friend requests once I get to them.