cross posted to LJ
So yesterday I found (and joined) a Buddhist Meetup (and possibly book club) in Denton. I was even contacted the same day by one of the newer members offering me a ride to the meetup. Kindness is one of the many many things I love about people who try to live their lives seeking harmony. I was very excited because I am concerned about making the right kind of friends here.
I miss my Tibetan Culture House and the little old lady who runs it. I still have the seeds she gave me from the event where she met the Dalai Lama. She was the only westerner there! She's 100 years old if she's a day and I just miss her energy. I miss the smell, the feel of the handmade garments under my fingers....sigh...
I followed the meetup group organizer's links and found her Vox. ( I used to have a vox account under my other extinct username -probably still do-).She reads ALOT and writes about alot like my beloved Koala does. So I decided to update my Vox (aka starting over) and friend her since sabaceanbabe and some others have accounts here as well. Just need to track them down again.
It's so funny we all have LJ's and GJ's just incase LJ implodes again. I don't want to lose my connection to Koala (Beijing) Sabaceanbabe (Ohio) Winterspel (?) Elspethsheir (Canada) Rabbit the Wise etc. they are my life line to good literature, bad moofies, and all around hijinks. I'm so lucky to have such far-flung worldwide friends. I love that 99% of my friends are smarter than I am (and that's saying something). Perhaps because I'm not a writer, or because of my struggles with my health I've fallen behind the curve. My spiritual progress is something I can still work on even when I don't feel well. And no doubt it will help me feel stronger on the days when I need it the most.
In my 8th week in TX out of desperation to speak to another human being other than PW I went to meetup and found some interesting groups in Denton.
Aside from eventually going back to school I'm not sure how my social interactions will manifest if I don't pursue like minded folks. At least there are some here.
