TMI Tuesday question! In Dutch we have the saying, "Better a friendly neighbour than friend living far away," which means something like "a good neighbour will be better able to help you than someone living far away." Given how the internet has evolved, is "far away" less impactful than it was before? Anyway! Would you rather have a friendly neighbour or a great friend living far away?
I think I am a bit of both. I don’t get out or socialize often, but when I do I don’t meet a stranger. I am the person who talks your ear off when you are in the same line for more than a minute.
But in the last few years I have gotten much closer to my pocket friends than most IRL friends. I think it’s really wonderful how much I have learned about other cultures by having friends around the world.
Sorry that was an odd answer.
