in defining a concept -- crafting one from within ourselves [human history] -- there is an illusion that it has clear boundaries. i find reality to be much different, and friendship is, without a doubt, such an example.
people have always connected, always needed one another.
i have found many nuances with regard to IRL friendship and online friendship. . . here is what I believe: the online connection between two people is advanced much quicker, and has the potential -- the greater potential (in that it's a quicker process and easier to weed out people) -- for intimate sharing, expression and trading of intellectual ideas. in person, i find people to be guarded, stoical, because that is what's needed when maneuvering about your day (sometimes).
the IRL relationship, however, has a deeper pool. the connection is much stronger, and the bond is reinforced (physically), therefore it's healthier -- overall.
i am a nobody on this board, but i read a lot/i have been coming here since i was a kid, and so i feel a connection to those who've chosen to post here, too. there is a bond between one another; we are sharing the same interest, for the most part, and sharing what we're thinking -- our unabashed thoughts.
many sherdoggers have gone beyond our world; they are forever eternal and everlasting. the posts/thoughts they made here cont. in our head until we, too, are called. the connection is never forgotten, or lost, merely put aside. and such a fact is comforting when faced with the unknown [the unknown of knowing whether one has perished or not].
damn lol
