I spoke to a friend yesterday who truly made me aware the actual power of "Facebook" and what it means to so many.

Facebook is a social network which brings people together from different chapters of our lives.

I look at it as a giant life reunion of sorts which friends reconnect with one another.

My friend was curious about my whereabouts these past 31years. The last time she saw me was in 1978 at Stonybrook University.

I was a totally different person than i am today,yet my friend had a hard time visualizing this fact.

For the record, I was pretty wild during this period of time. I had no real responsibilities,nor did i demonstrate i would become a productive citizen.She had a hard time believing I had three children and was a great Father to these girls.

During my youth I lived my life to the edge.Stayed up late, and missed more classes than I ever care to admit!

Se told me she figured I would continue this pattern in life and remain frozen in time!

Interesting,yet that`s how people perceive one another.

I made a decision in 1979 that I had to move forward, place all of my exuberant habits aside and "Grow Up"...

It wasn`t easy! I had to remove myself from many of my former friends and admit the truth about myself.

I moved back home. Changed my attitude, went to school,located a job and became a responsible person who slowly made an effort to contribute to society.

I`ve used facebook for the past 18 months mainly for my Real Estate business. It`s been a great tool for me as a social and business network. I write alot of Real Estate related articles and have been published a few times.

Several weeks ago i encouraged my best friend to join facebook and we slowly began to "Hook Up" with people from our past!

It`s been a blast. i`m open minded and take things for face value.

Some of my former friends have a hard time believing I actually can remember things from the dark recesses of my mind. I can vividly recall things from the past as if it was yesterday. My memory has always been a huge asset for me.

In truth many of my old friends never really knew me. Had no idea about me, nor the fact that I`ve always demonstrated a keen sense for business and operating one. I`ve always been a "mover and a shaker"...

In my youth I was extremely aggressive and had a true passion for being organized and able to start a business from the ground up.

This pattern has followed me throughout life. Where ever i went and whatever I did, I had the skills to operate a business. I`ve never really worked for anyone my entire life, nor did i ever have a 9-5 job.

I`ve somehow incorporated my life with my job to the point that I don`t really know if I`d consider it work. The hours are long and sometimes tedious,but in truth I don`t really care. If you enjoy something you`re doing, who cares? 

My friends were able to focus on one dimension of me,which is all i showed them.

Life is funny, it really is what you make it.Some friends do remain frozen in time and never grow up, others change radically for different reasons, some of us continue to search for the challenges life has to offer and change as society evolves.

I`m thankful my friend pointed this out to me and reflect about what I should have done differently back than and how to right what was wrong.

Thank You Lisa..