We have 150+ friends on Facebook, we have several contacts in our phone, we may have hundreds of followers on Instagram or Twitter…but in reality we keep our circles small. Quality over quantity every time, for me anyway. I have lots of acquaintances on social media and out of that lot, I could probably count on 4 or 5. And that makes me lucky and grateful.
I recently went to a demonstration and she made an excellent point. We have friends on Facebook who would walk past us on the street, who occasionally may ‘like’ a picture or status, but then when it comes to your funeral everyone states that they loved you, everyone tries to attend your funeral. Why? Make that effort whilst someone is still alive.
From someone who has experienced too many funerals and not enough weddings, it is good to have your circle small and stable. I am grateful for the friends I have; they’re amazing. That saying, I still like to follow old friends’ lives; I am willing them to do well even if we’re not close anymore.
We should say hi if we cross each other in the street, we should follow each other’s lives and celebrate with them. What we shouldn’t do, is wait til someone has sadly passed in order to show them they were valued. I learned that the hard way.
Be kind to all, and keep your circle small ❤️
The Warrior Within 