Friends and Peers

I thought it would be great fantastic in fact. My old school was having a reunion and I couldn’t wait to get there to meet all my schoolmates of the 1960’s, find out what had been going on in their…
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Are Your Friendships Fading Away Instead of Forming a Firmer Foundation? May-be. And whether we like it or not, this happens to all of us all the time as we create our individual destinies while leading our collective lives. Some…
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“One friend in a lifetime is much, two are many, three are hardly possible. Friendship needs a certain parallelism of life, a community of thought, a rivalry of aim.” -Henry Brooks Adams This has proven true in my case. My…
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Finding a friend on the Internet used to be taboo about ten years ago. It was considered reckless and irresponsible. When broaching the subject of meeting someone online, you might hear, “What!? Are you nuts? He could be a freak…
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Summer This summer has been a summer of maturity and playfulness. Many “friends” were made and even more memories blossomed. But as summer has ended and reality (like the oncoming tractor trailer it is) has hit, so many questions come…
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I have been lucky to have made friendships with some really great people. People who have gone beyond the sex, color and creed mantra but have valued the character of the person inside. True friendships are a blessing and there’s…
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Internet gives us an opportunity to meet and befriend people we probably wouldn’t befriend in real life. Not only it expands the circle of people we can communicate with, it also erases such barriers as age, looks, education, social status,…
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Change. Change can be welcoming or it can be unwelcome. So people deal with changes as if nothing had changed. Others are thrown for a loop and don’t know what to do with themselves.I have learned to embrace change. Sometimes…
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A true friendship, will survive the test of time and distance. I have found this out for myself. I have a friend I have known for 33 years, she has traveled the world. She chose a totally different path than…
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Every friend is a lover but not every lover is a friend. The difference is that friendship tends more towards emotional compatibility while love tends more towards physical compatibility. Friends and lovers? Perfect, just perfect. Having a true friend is…
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After my 6 month old was diagnosed with cancer, well meaning friends dropped by to offer their support. My daughter’s cancer was confined to her eye, her diagnosis was unilateral retinoblastoma a rare form of cancer. To save her life…
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How To Attend Your High School Reunion So it’s been ten, fifteen, or maybe even twenty years since you last stepped foot in the building. But for some reason, even the idea of a high school reunion can throw you…
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There are many places friends can be found on the Internet. It can be a great outlet for friends and acquaintances. People from all corners of the world get online. You can meet many foreign people and learn about exotic…
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There is that girl; you know the one I am talking about. She’s bubbly, vivacious and alluring, people are drawn to her like moths to a flame! This uncanny ability to draw others to her like a magnet has more…
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Some of the deepest friendships of my life have been with people I have never seen. It sounds contrary to what we have come to expect from friendship, doesn’t it? Yet, there are many times in my life where I…
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I think its quite hard to maintain the same friendships that you had before motherhood. There just isn’t enough time. I’m a stay at home mom but there is just not enough time to maintain the friendships that I once…
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If you asked someone about 10yrs ago to consider the possibility of Internet dating. They probably would have given you a look of pure stupidity. The then non-p.c. persona is now rapidly becoming the “In thing” to do. Many older…
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I graduated from High school early, Got married shortly thereafter, got pregnant just as quick, and moved ten hours away. Needless to say my friendships took a beating after all of these changes took place. Whenever I had extra time…
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You wait for your bestfriend at your usual meeting place, expecting another day full of fun experiences. You glance at your watch, confirming that your friend is already ten minutes late. A few minutes later, you receive a call from…
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Finding new friends on the internet is a little like your childhood fantasies of imaginary friends. Those good buddies only you could see, to discuss your deepest feelings and maybe sit around your little dining table an have a cup…
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Genuine friendships are a rarity among adults. Partly this is due to all of the responsibilities that are brought upon us once reaching adulthood. You may recall certain friendships that slowly or perhaps abruptly dwindled away due to marriages, childrearing,…
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Finding friends on the Internet. A fun way to meet people who share your likes, who may live thousands of miles away. I have found it fun to meet people, bounce ideas off of one another, and chat about our…
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Can a person hold onto a friendship for a lifetime? This can be a hard question to ask. From the beginning of our life to the end, we face numerous changes that evolve us. Is it realistic to expect to…
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A life full of changes is just that, A life! Sent out in the world as children we learn many lesson’s along the way. We develop a sense in which we feel we need to belong to someone or something….
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“The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly “ The good, the bad and the ugly is found everywhere, and the Internet is no exception. In regard to finding friends on the Internet, this icon of modern technology which can be…
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Like any relationship, the best of friendships are selfless. You give unto the other, with the hope that they will return a similar affection and loyalty. Unfortunately, that is not always the case with friendships. Nevertheless, this camaraderie pulls us…
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I Remember Rhonda There is something to be said about friendship. Two people can be separated by time and space; and, if the fates provide, their paths will cross again. I know because it happened to me. I lost touch…
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Being a compassionate and helpful friend, you will want to do everything you can to help while your friend is in the hospital.  There are many way to show your support and friendship during this difficult time. It is important…
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To keep a friendship going for miles, you got to put some gas in it, figuratively speaking. What is a “old” friend? Years of friendship? Past issues involving someone? childhood to adulthood? or spoken for 5 years, haven’t for 7…
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Friends are a very big part of my life, in fact I can’t go through a day without seeing, talking, or getting in contact with a friend. I work with a friend, I go to college with two of my…
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