Hi Dien!

Your point is quite well taken. On Friday, my dear friend Faith and I were messaging on MSN and for the what seemed like umpteenth time that week we mentioned how much we wished we were in the same community so we could go out and grab a cup of coffee together!

We decided we would get together on the phone with our cups of coffee and even connected on a three way call with another friend of ours. We had an agenda-free call which felt SOOO great!

Also, I purposefully continue to be involved with several groups and just joined a networking group especially because of the loneliness and isolation I would feel without the regular meetings and contact.

In fact, tomorrow I am going to a Gardening Group with a woman from my Moms of Preschoolers group. Might sound passe, AND I am also looking very forward to it.

My monthly Open Mic nights are also a Godsend for me.

Tonight I went to a football game for our local community college team. They got hammered, by the way. I have never seen Bakersfield College get blanked before...they rarely lose and tonight they were SHUT OUT! Thats not the point of this note, though.

I saw many people there who I have not seen in a long time. In fact, one old friend came to chat with me and she said, "This is a surprise" touching Sam on the back, who was sleeping on my shoulder.

I smiled at her and said, "Yeah, he was a surprise to ME also!!"

All these re-connections create even more possibilities.

There was one woman at the game...this cracked me up...I was talking to her daughter who happened to be sitting next to me. The daughter was 9 years old.

The mother said to me, "I sat next to you one time last year, your children are so beautiful!" and I thought...."Is it good or bad that she remembered us between seasons?!"

Anyway, getting out there and connecting in a variety of ways both in person or on the telephone or via instant messaging....all of these ways can keep you plugged in and a lot less lonesome.

Great question, tho, Dien, because a lot of people DO get taken by surprise by this!

With Passion and Purpose,

Julie Jordan Scott


Dare to Discover Your Passion, Decide to Live Your Destiny