On-line Friends Can Often Be Better Than Real-Life Friends

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If anyone has had a on-line presence for any length of time, one will often develop friendships with on-line friends that I find are better than those people I know in "real life". Most often the case is that one is in touch/contact with on-line friends on practically a daily basis, more so than "real life" friends. These on-line friends could be people you have met here on MyLot or of course over at Facebook. Over the course of time not only would I become friends with people here on MyLot but then I would find them over at Facebook. However, one of the saddest aspects is the shock, and yes, it is a shock when you discover that some of those on-line friends have passed on. One friend from MyLot named KrazyKlingnon, and as you can guess was a Star Trek fan I managed to find over at Facebook. He didn't post much over at Facebook, but would often post something like a music video he wanted to share or sometimes, since he knew I loved cats would simply post "Meow". You can imagine my shock when I went to his profile one day and found out he had passed on...he was only 48. And just earlier this month yet another "shock". I had developed a friendship with Angelwhispers here on MyLot, and yes, found her on Facebook. She too didn't post often over there, but one day went to her profile to find out that she too had passed away. Do you find that you develop better friendships with on-line friends than "real life" ones? I wish that the majority of these friends weren't so far away from me since there would be little chance of my ever meeting them in person. I include this meme in honor you might say of my friends who have passed on and you may recognize what that line is from..a Star Trek movie