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Instead I started making virtual friends all over the world. I got so close to one woman in Australia, I mailed her a copy of my new book free of charge! I met fellow blogger Barbara Weibel (left), who was just starting her travel blog. If you have any interest in world travel and incredible photography you should certainly check out: Hole in the Donut. 
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If you find out the answer to that, I’d love to hear it. This has also confused me. A few of my closest friends have probably only seen my blog once or twice. The only thing I can figure is that they’re just not blog savvy and don’t want to take the time to understand the concept. However, I do agree that the virtual connections are wonderful and, quite frankly, I probably wouldn’t have continued writing if it weren’t for the inspiration of these mutual writers and bloggers. It’s opened up a whole new world.
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So true Laurie! Something I certainly didn’t expect at the beginning of this adventure! I feel the same way about my books. If they want to know more, read the damn book!
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I started my blog to have a place to share my pictures with my fellow Senior Trailblazers. It morphed into a three-times-a-week blog, and I feel like many of my followers are old friends. I don’t know what keeps them coming back, but I always visit their blogs and comment. That makes the biggest difference, I think: mutual interests. 🙂
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And DJan you are the most loyal of all! Thank you and I’d love to meet you someday!
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Blogging has opened up a whole new world for me, too. An in law mocked my blogging once and I don’t speak to her about it any more. Let her think what she wants. It makes me happy and I have no obligation to please her. On the other hand, I have found support online I never dream existed.
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Isn’t that interesting Alana? I’ve found almost everyone likes to make fun of bloggers, everyone but bloggers!
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This is SO true! I have met some fabulous women since I started blogging a couple of years ago. The connections are amazing and distance doesn’t even come into it. My closest friends never seem to read any of my stuff – I guess they don’t “get” the whole blogging thing. What I don’t understand is why you wouldn’t want to get a deeper insight into a friend’s life? So many questions and so few answers!
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Exactly Leanne! Maybe the people we believe are our friends, aren’t really all that interested in us after all!
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Hi Laura,
I completely agree. My friends and family seem to have no interest and don’t read my blog posts. Like you, I’d think they’d be interested in my life away from them, but I was wrong. I don’t think people understand. My own mother asked me if I ever write anything “profound”. I think profound to her is Shakespeare.
Janice
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My Mom at least reads my books, which is more than I can say for most of the people I know!
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I’m also finding that friends and family have absolutely no curiosity about what I write. It was disappointing at first, but it’s slowly become freeing and is allowing me to speak more honestly. It was something that really shocked me but I’m finding virtual friends who are such a wonderful addition to my life and I’m so grateful for them.
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I have found the same thing with my blogs. My family and friends aren’t interested at all, but it has connected me to all sorts of people I would never have had the opportunity to know. I
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I think family and friends wonder why I started my blog two years ago. I’ve had some beautiful comments from women the world over all wanting to enjoy this wonderful time of life. I’ve also made many friends through blogging and it is great to have such a supportive network.
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Exactly Sue. This network of similarly-minded women has been a major mainstay for me after moving to a new part of the state and feeling isolated and alone.
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I completely agree. I never would have imagined the many wonderful new friends I have made through blogging.
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