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I have to add that I stated I had no close friends. I have friends. I live now in a rural area with not really any services for seniors. There are some but in other towns, I’d have to pay to join the senior centers. Also I don’t like driving at night now. Many activities I see listed are at night. You must have a car here ? I do but as I said I don’t like driving at night. I have volunteered at a nature center which is now a 20 mile drive away ( I used to be close enough to walk or bike there). Many activities ( for the volunteers are at night). I had a ‘good’ friend there for 10 years: she decided to ghost me because she preferred hanging out with other divorced women she met elsewhere ( she started bar hopping! We are both now 77). I just laugh because I don’t need those kind of friends ❤️
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Good evening @mydogsbestfriend. I sure love that you honored your dog with that name. My Cavalier King Charles spaniels were named Kala, Reggie, and Roxie. And if the truth be known, I met quite a few folks who really just wanted to learn about the breed. Perhaps because they sat on my desk in my art gallery and performed tricks for treats, they initiated friendships.
I was introduced to many of my friends through mindfulness, meditation, Yoga, and Mahjongg. Even when I moved to new areas.....I would find out where these groups might be meeting and accept invitations to attend.
For example, I was invited to a Retreat one weekend. As a result of positive interactions, l was invited to a monthly "meet up". I then found myself providing space for the monthly meet-up in my home. And now three of us have formed a "Trio Chat" because we seem to be on the same page about many subjects. And Mahjongg has been a friendship game in my life for about 20 years. Recently, I have noticed that my memory is declining and the other players often have to play catch up for me. It is probably time to move on. But I can't do that without mentioning the friendships I have found and treasured right here on Connect.
The reality of friendships on Connect is that everyone seems to live down South in the US or across the ocean in another country with different time zones. However, I treasure the opportunities even if I have little chance of meeting anyone in person.
Good luck with your efforts to get up at 5 a.m. to share friendship with someone in Scotland.
My grandmother was Scottish and dressed me in her clan's plaids.
Friends can be very interesting and add human differential qualities to your life. Good luck to you.
Chris