Reconnecting With Friends

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JASON B.'s Comment
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I'm not even a rookie driver yet. More like a soon-to-be rookie driver. But, from what I hear trucking can be an awfully lonely profession. I just wanted to throw this out there as a possibility to counteract that loneliness.

About a month ago I decided I was going to contact every person on my Facebook friend list personally before January 1, 2021. I usually do this via Messenger, email, or phone number. I am taking on one person per day. Nothing long, just a quick note to say hey and see what they're up to. 5-15 minutes at most.

What I have found is that my "Friends" are becoming my friends again. I'm reconnecting with people I haven't really connected with in years. My lonely little world is growing weekly.

Why not use 5-15 minutes of your down time to send a message to your "Friends"? You may not have talked to them in years, but at one time they really meant something to you besides "likes".

If at first it seems awkward, don't worry. My very first response from someone was "Hey, I don't mean to be a d#### but I'm changing a brake caliber". 🤣🤣🤣

Since then I have been able to establish or re-establish some great friendships. Might help with loneliness on the road and give you something to look forward to during downtime.

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