These peonies are from a new friend I met through this blog. I received these in person… Blogging and social networking is a peculiar part of the current ethos. Whereas relationship was once about sitting down over lunch with another person, friendship is now accessible through the written word, through blogging, through “likes” and comments. It could be argued that relationships formed online can be like pen pals of “old”…but with the airmail bird tweeting and instant messaging back and forth throughout a day. Some might consider these relationships disingenuous, lacking the substance of relationships in one’s immediate circle and community. Still some, while in a season of being closely tied to home with young children, may find great community and encouragement with likeminded folks found through blogs and forums. Regardless of where you land on the spectrum, each one of us is connected at some level to relationships via […]