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Given the recent change to the forum and the difficulty some will have to get back on, I have been thinking about it. How can we stay connected if something happens? Who do we want to stay connected with and who are we not interested in staying connected with? We have lost people over the years with no idea how to connect with them ever again. We all know some!
The thought that finally came to me was to share my email address to begin with, in a PM with people I want to be able to stay connected with. This was not my original idea. Someone shared theirs with me this past week. I think it was a great idea. It is something that I would suggest to people who have connections to certain people. A large group message will not work for all of us, but one on one could. If and when we leave this life, will others be able to search and find out what has happened? Do we care, or not?
In this connecting in PM's, some may be comfortable sharing their names, phone numbers, and maybe even address. For me, it will begin with my email. Amish and I have each other's phone numbers, but we have met in person a couple times. Then I suggest that you do a test email, if that is what you have shared. Without a test email, if the site goes down or becomes inaccessible again, then you won't be able to know how to email that friend.
If you don't get a message from someone who you want to connect with, message them. I plan on working on this in the next couple days. I am going to be fairly busy today especially and in the next few days with work, but will reach out to many of you. I also suggest that we each have a few people we connect with this way.
For clarity sake, this for me is for friendship sake. I have no desire in this point in time in my life starting a "relationship" with anyone here or anywhere. If you are a man and I send you a PM, know that! It is not in me! But I really do value your friendships!
The thought that finally came to me was to share my email address to begin with, in a PM with people I want to be able to stay connected with. This was not my original idea. Someone shared theirs with me this past week. I think it was a great idea. It is something that I would suggest to people who have connections to certain people. A large group message will not work for all of us, but one on one could. If and when we leave this life, will others be able to search and find out what has happened? Do we care, or not?
In this connecting in PM's, some may be comfortable sharing their names, phone numbers, and maybe even address. For me, it will begin with my email. Amish and I have each other's phone numbers, but we have met in person a couple times. Then I suggest that you do a test email, if that is what you have shared. Without a test email, if the site goes down or becomes inaccessible again, then you won't be able to know how to email that friend.
If you don't get a message from someone who you want to connect with, message them. I plan on working on this in the next couple days. I am going to be fairly busy today especially and in the next few days with work, but will reach out to many of you. I also suggest that we each have a few people we connect with this way.
For clarity sake, this for me is for friendship sake. I have no desire in this point in time in my life starting a "relationship" with anyone here or anywhere. If you are a man and I send you a PM, know that! It is not in me! But I really do value your friendships!
