Over the last 2 days most of my swaps have included people time [hence why there is no blog for day 3 cause I was out having dinner with some ladies I pray with each week]. People are really important to me, and being with people is important for me [being an extravert an' all]. Yet as my time here in my present role has progressed, especially the last year or so, I have found that I have become more withdrawn outside of ministry [my vocation is with youth and children in a church and school context]. There are a number of factors for this [for another time and place - such as my main blog]. By swapping things that are anti-social for connecting with others either by phone, email, video calls, or catching up in person, I have regained better perspective on the whole matter of friends.
Firstly, there is always time for other people. Even a quick sms or phone convo, or a 10min catch up is worth it. Every relationship requires interaction. when you make a swap there is even more time for people than you seem to think.
Secondly, when I fix my eyes on the hole shaped like the kind of friends I want here in town but don't have, I don't notice that vast number and characters of friends I have surrounding me make that hole look like a crack. Even though I still need the kind of friends I am missing at the moment, I don't need them as much as I think. I just need to appreciate the friends I do have here more and connect with them more regularly so that I don't forget them.
So let's both take a break from engaging with this blog right now and contact someone we care about :)
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