Home is where your heart is ...

and so are your friends.

Some of you might remember that I have recently expressed my disappointment about friendship - that I missed my two best buds so far overseas (the one in Canada and the other in Australia), but also that I felt that I do not have many "girl" friends left . Possibly due to my own neglect being rather long in survival mode at home.

But the last few days have really been an eye opener for me. Firstly, I decided to hang the beautiful heart above that Shayne gave me when we met up during the holidays on our front door as a reminder that home is where your heart is. Now, it also reminds me that Shayne and many other of my friends in the computer are also in my heart and are friends indeed. And yes, I am going to make a plan to meet more of you when I get the chance.

Then, last week, I made contact again with an old friend who I have lost contact with when she and her partner split up. We are so going to make a plan to meet soon. And the same with two good school friends - it remains to see if the ties are still there. But the connections were made. I am under no illusion that friendships of 24 and 22 years and the love and shared memories are build in one year. But I can just as well start on new memories and love.

This morning was the cherry on the top - two emails below each other in my in box - the one subject line: Hello uit Canberra and the next Hallo uit Calgary.Indeed, my friends are where in my heart is, and my computer.