The sound of laughter can be music to your ears. Just imagine the sound of a baby giggling! Comedians thrive on the feedback from their audience. And quality time with friends always includes a healthy dose of laughter, sometimes even to the point of tears.
When you spend time with people on social media, it's a bit different. It's not face-to-face, so you're not getting that immediate reaction. I'm lucky, however, that even those friends I rarely see still seem to know what will make me chuckle.
In the last month alone, friends both old and new have posted items on my Facebook wall about "2th Avenue," the Oxford and Walken commas, Dr. Whom, and "supposably." Now, if none of that rings any bells with you, don't feel bad. Some of us simply look at language differently.
What pleases me even more than the simple humor of the posts is that these particular friends didn't even really know me well during the time I was employed as a proofreader. Two I've known since high school, one since college, and one I only met about a year ago (though as a friend of a friend, it feels like we've known each other longer). None of them live in the same city as me. We don't call or write each other. But we're still connected, even if it's just through a keyboard. We share some history, and we share an appreciation of the English language. We know each other better because we pay attention to what the others share and what's important to them. And that's all good.
Never hesitate to let someone know that they've crossed your mind. And thanks for thinking of me.
Never hesitate to let someone know that they've crossed your mind. And thanks for thinking of me.
