![]() Currently teaching an online Nursing Care in the Communities course to nurses working on achieving their B.S.N. degree, I am reminded of the many communities that form our life tapestry: Family - school - church - work - social groups - volunteer efforts ...to name a few, not including the physical neighborhoods / environments we have lived. Wait...! How about the virtual communities that readers, writers, anyone with a technological device find themselves belonging to? In fact, opportunities for employment, higher education and social play are plentiful, just for the looking, in the virtual world. While admittedly cautious and slow in all things 'tekkie', I joined a virtual writing community around this time of year in 2011. For me, it was like moving to a neighborhood and not understanding the demographics, climate, protocol, really anything to survive...kinda silly, huh? I surely cannot imagine moving into a new home, taking on a new job, entering a school program, or joining a social group without doing a great deal of research into the community, the norms and the philosophy. Yet I signed on to this site like a trusting child running into a den of cobras. My virtual connectionsFive years later, amidst 526 followers, I found my circle of true blue virtual friends - just as precious as my friends in reality, a true community of caring 'sisters' (and 'brothers'). Most of us have left this writing site - still keeping in touch via our own websites and the 'good old fashioned' snail mail system. Consider this..."We know the rules of community; we know the healing effect of community in terms of individual lives. If we could somehow find a way across the bridge of our knowledge, would not these same rules have a healing effect upon our world? We human beings have often been referred to as social animals. But we are not yet community creatures. We are impelled to relate with each other for our survival. But we do not yet relate with the realism, self-awareness, vulnerability, commitment, openness, freedom, equality, and love of genuine community. It is clearly no longer enough to be simply social animals, babbling together at cocktail parties and brawling with each other in business and over boundaries. It is our task--our essential, central, crucial task--to transform ourselves from mere social creatures into community creatures. It is the only way that human evolution will be able to proceed." M. Scott Peck The Different Drum: Community - Making Wishes for some dear and virtual friends this monthHappy April 10th birthday to my feisty friend, effer (aka Paula). Happy April 15th birthday to my marvelous amigo, Martie. Happy April 21st birthday to my lovely cyber-Aunt Louise. Happy April 27th birthday to my kind-hearted kith, Kimmie. Here are a few other posts from some fav indie pro bloggers...
Until next week, wishing you peace, mar
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Dear Maria,
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Sunshine
4/13/2016 08:24:55 am
Happy Wednesday MM! Also Happy Birthday to those celebrating in the month of April (nice touch!)
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4/13/2016 10:38:27 am
Prof. Mahreer,
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Dearest Maria, some of my online friends are even more precious, and closer to me, than my friends in real life. I love all my friends in my virtual circle of friends. I no longer have as much time on my hands to communicate a lot with all of them, but I'm still happy to see them around, and to know that they are still up and about.
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Mike
4/13/2016 02:29:29 pm
Hi mar First, let me warm up. Me.me.me.me. La.la.la.la.
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4/13/2016 02:35:41 pm
Isn't it amazing how our online friends can become so important to us. I believe that this really helps people feel less alone. In the old days, this was not a way to connect. I want to wish all the April birthday ladies a very happy and special birthday :)
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Another Wonderful Wednesday & a message from Marvelous Maria! Thank you so much for the Birthday shout out~just 5 minutes ago I sent wishes to our Miss Martie, my Aries Sister. And of course I've already thanked you for the snail-mail card, you thoughtful Tinker Belle, you! always on your toes with thoughtfulness. I hope to be like you when I get younger!...LOL
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4/13/2016 05:10:20 pm
Happy Birthday to all the gals. We are in a caring community. Happy days ahead to all..
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Theresa
4/13/2016 11:02:04 pm
Happy Birthday to all these lovely women in cyber world!
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Dear Maria,
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Shannon
4/14/2016 05:42:07 pm
Sometimes I feel a bit disconnected, being younger than most of the people I have formed bonds with online. But the laughter, fun, and the insights are all very real and much treasures. Happy birthday to all of these amazing ladies!
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Angie
4/15/2016 10:08:35 pm
Hi, Maria -
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crazyhorseladycx
5/10/2016 02:01:27 pm
howdy, ms. mar!
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Dear Lady,
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Shauna
5/16/2016 03:22:23 pm
Happy belated birthday to all the April babies!
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