Family and friends are everything, really. I'm glad you still have a cohesive network of old friends! This becomes even more valuable and precious as we age. I'm sorry for the loss of your childhood friend,

Absolutely! Distance matters. It takes much more work the further you are away.

I can relate. Sometimes I'm lost in my imagination half the time. Lol. I'm glad you had a good week! We're having a heat wave here. It's Mother Nature's last blast of hot air before things really start

I’m glad to hear you’re enjoying these! By all means, feel free to jump in at any time with any of the past prompts at your own pace. You’re welcome! I’m glad people are finding value in it. Hopefully

No problem!

Topics unrelated to Memoir Monday prompts.

Sure! You can answer any of the prompts at any time. I just kindly ask that people don’t use the #memoirmonday tag for unrelated posts. A few have been doing this and they’re not upvoted or shared.

I'm a firm believer in the adage, "trust by verify". I'm super choosey about who I listen to about anything, especially finances, in this age of the "influencer". Most of these people

That is very strange when you come to that realization in life. It came much later for me, I think, because I had been immersed in the corporate hierarchy from such a young age (24). I think I was in my

I've always had just a handful of close friends too. The political divisiveness you describe has descended on this country as well. Quite a few friends and relatives have turned against each other in America

Thanks and I hope you enjoy your evening!

I never experienced dorm life but imagine it's the perfect environment to build close friendships. Friendships do, oftentimes, rely on being in close proximity!

Thanks for that walk into your past! I find it fascinating how much influence these early experiences have in shaping the rest of our lives.

That is so awesome! If you ever find yourself in Chicago you'll have to try to stop in his venue, Legends. If he's not touring he's usually there. The food is pretty good too.

Data breaches are way too common and the penalties aren't nearly stiff enough for companies who hold our data. I think there were over twenty major breaches just last year alone. This book is up there

I think sometimes it's easy money for them. I often wonder if they'd do better if they funneled all of that effort and creativity into a legit business?

Yes, our technology is about all that is different. Thank you!

It is comforting to know there's a force for good fighting against it.

I agree. Maybe AI will offer some solutions to help fight it.

Do you have this issue in your country?