I've got friends I've never met and never spoken to on the phone even though numbers have been exchanged, but sometimes we exchange text messages. Some are just a couple hours away, others are in other states. Even though I've never taken the time to go met or talk to these friends on the phone they still mean a great deal to me.

20 years ago such things wouldn't have really been possible. But I'm a child of the bit. Not a war baby or a flower child. A member of the digital persuasion. Making friends that I may never meet but would still go out on a limb for and help any way I could. I'm also a special case as I'm a geek and tend to understand how things work and how to use technologys makeing me even more of the digital persuasion.

Around 3 am I got a text message from a friend I've never met or spoken to on the phone. I responded. We would exchange a few text messages then I'd fall back to sleep then a while later I'd get another and I again would reply hoping to help with the problem or emotional state at hand. I did make an attempt to call but no answer so still never spoken to this person on the phone but they have at least heard my voice on voicemail now.

I find it interesting/facinating people can now build such bonds and relationships with out ever really meeting or speaking to eachother.