The Autistic Yogi Reflects on Friends, Social Networking and Life

Lately I have been considering how much effort it takes to maintain numerous quality friendships. In-depth friendship is a lot of work. It takes time and effort to build and maintain those friendships. If  a person takes on to many close friendships than certainly most if not all of them will lack in the depth of ability to really know and be vulnerable.  It would be great if we were not bound by the constraints of time and energy but in this present reality, that is the case.

In my experience social networking has not made it easier for me to not be around people. It has made it easier for me to stay in touch with people who I may never have otherwise seen again, except by 'coincidence' at some point in the future.  And we can't pretend to know what any other person commits in time to online activities unless we are constantly around that person and know there habits through and through.  I don't mind a friend checking their phone or messaging someone when we are in a face to face meeting but if they spend a majority of our time together on their device then I won't likely be seeking them out in the future. That experience though should not be the basis of judgment I use when considering how others utilize their devices. Like anything else, attempt at using items intelligently.

I can count on one hand those people in my life that I consider amazingly good friends. This does not cheapen the many other friendships that I have had in life, fore I am grateful for each and every person who has crossed my path and I wish them the best and would in a heart beat continue to work on our friendship if given the opportunity, time and energy to do so.

Those who are in our life are precious and greater than any earthly treasure.

Metta!