In the days before the internet and social media, my circle was pretty much limited to the people in my immediate area. As a person who has moved around a decent amount, that left pockets of people here and there that I pretty much lost contact with. Those people became "frozen" in my head. Those people never aged, moved, or changed interests. In my head, they remained right where I left them.
The thing I appreciate the most about Facebook is being able to see my friends' photos. It ushers them back into my mental timeline. It has provided me with a visual reminder of how full my life has been. I love that I can semi-tangibly keep certain people in my life.
If I could have one supernatural wish, it would be that we could travel at light-speed such that even though people live far apart we could visit regularly. That way really close relationships wouldn't be bound by time and geography. I could warp down to Georgia and hang out with my friends Cindy and Stacy. I would hope over to Alabama and hang out with blog friends Jennifer and Jamie because I'm certain that in real life (outside the internet) we would be great friends. I could keep closer tabs on family in Mississippi, Arizona, Colorado, and Florida. It would be awesome.
