Thank you CK...just my experience with friends and family on social media. Somehow it makes me understand why we maybe digitally connected but feeling alone inside.

Ha ha ha ha Funny you said that Mick...truth is even mature professionals do that too! It's a long story but yes, Mr Nice pommy nurse manager emailed me he was made to choose between me and his kids (by a narc wife who has left him for the third time for another druggies like her and each time she gets dumped by the guys once her money she takes away from hubby has ran out...she calls him, cries and beg and he takes her back)...go figure?

He was bullied all his life; has spent most of his nursing career with the British Intelligence apparently before he moved down-under. ...obviously he is reliving his childhood of being bullied and early working life by being surrounded by bullies and criminals. I think it makes him feel 'above them' or a 'saviour' to them. He did not have the decency nor the courage to come talk to me about it....I am grateful now we did not end up together. Looking back I know I have been spared a lot of heartaches and dramas..

@123whisper: I think we all at one time or another been subjected to this my dear friend. This was the reason I never stayed online continuously, I realized it can alter our perception of what's real and unreal apart from the fact that it does eventually dulls our other senses...we can't deny living life outside virtual world has depth and colour and warmth that we don't get with virtual connections...thanks you my dear for your input, much appreciated!

Hi Jeannie...you hit the nail in the head with this one...thank you for your awesome analogy...much appreciated!

Hi Joy...thank you for expounding on the subject...lets just home as you said we grow from knowing them and them knowing us...much appreciated!

Sorry for the many typos in the above reply ...

HI Chrissie...I'm on the same page...I miss my granddaughter very much...I don't often catch up with her because her parents, my kids are both very busy with work and social life...but I make the most of it when we manage to connect. And like you I don't write regularly on my journal but I hope to be able to put all my poetry into a book before I die hoping they will read it once I'm gone ...Yes I can totally relate to where you are coming from. Thanks again my dear Lady!

Ha ha ha! Don't I always MM? Bare my heart out ha ha ha! I am not sure but lately I have become a great advocate to those who are not treated well. I invest many ours a week helping migrants in our local community...I do casual/contractual work for a non-profit multicultural group; my role is to help migrant children adapt to their new school routine and help them adjust to the Australian way of life! I see a lot and come across a lot of issues and it has created this swelling in my heart to want to make things better for those who struggles or are not treated fairly well enough.

Thank you for your comment my friend...glad to know you enjoyed it!