Redefining Friendships

The world is changing and we may not even realize it.

We are becoming less superficial. When sites like MySpace, Facebook and Twitter first came on to the scene, there were many great thinkers who could foresee what a profound impact this would have especially in the world of business and self promotion. At the time, I don't think anyone ever considered the social evolution that would also occur as a result. Gone are the days of choosing who you will or will not talk to based upon first impressions and appearances.

We now decide who we will allow into our inner circle based upon the things they say and their attitude and mood. Among my many Facebook friends there are a handful that I will regularly converse with. I hate to admit that some of these people probably never would have garnered my attention before, in the real world. Then there are those that I kind of knew from high school but never really got to know. Now I am finding that I actually like some of them more than I ever thought possible.

I am unsure if I should be ashamed of how this revelation paints my character. I do know that I am very thankful that I have had the opportunity to allow myself to befriend other people that really are nothing like me.