Over the years I have met many people on the Internet, and we've stayed in contact for a while, but somehow our friendships and our contact always seemed to disappear over time. After an extended period of time, we may come back into contact, but it never lasts very long. I compare it to the circle of life song in the movie The Lion King. We come together for a period of time, but we always seem to drift apart. That just seems to be how it is.
So when I met Daniel about a year ago I had no qualms in saying that our friendship would develop into nothing more than casual conversation here and there, and maybe one or two deep conversations, but that would be it. Nothing more, nothing less. What I didn't know when we first met is how wrong I would be proven. However, now that I have been proven wrong, I look up and thank my lucky stars each and every day that we found each other when we did.
I actually first discovered Disabilities-R-Us purely by what some would call an accident. In fact, at that time I probably would have called it an accident myself. However, looking back on it now, I really truly believe that it wasn't an accident, but rather fate stepping in and telling me that this was a person I needed to take the time to get to know. Over the last year or so, I've done exactly that! What have I learned along the way? I've learned that although almost all Internet friendships will come and go, there are those very select few that even though you've never met the person on the other end of the computer, make a profound impact on your life. Daniel just happens to be one of those people.
For the past couple of months, I've really been thinking about the fact that at some point I want to meet him in person. I've even brought it to his attention. When I made the comment that I wanted to meet in person, his response was something along the lines of well, you should get on a plane and come down here then. Now while that seems like the perfect solution, like I told him, there is only one problem with that: I don't think I could sit up on a plane to make the flight down there. The next obvious question to him would be: why don't you come here? His answer to this question was something I was expecting. I hate to fly, I only do it when I'm forced. Okay, fair enough, I can understand that.
With that being said though, I am still left with unanswered, burning question. How can I meet him in person? At this point I don't have an answer for that question, because believe me if I did, arrangements would be seriously being talked about. So for now, we'll just have to keep up our daily conversations, and hope that one day this dream becomes a reality!
For now though Daniel, I want you to know that this is one Internet friendship that I don't see dwindling away anytime soon! Thank you for giving me the opportunity to be proven wrong in this case! Your friendship was a great way to be proven wrong! 