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Nothing having to do with gaining cash.

A few months back, a friend convinced me to sign up on Facebook.  I’m not a big fan of having my information splattered all over the internet.  I don’t mind telling stories about the odd, weird, or even humorous events in my life.  But the level of detail some of these sites wants just leaves me feeling vunerable.

In retrospect, I’m glad I did.

It seems that each stage of my life has been compartmentalized.  Probably yours too.  Certain friends you have in high school find their own paths and you lose touch.  Then there comes your college friends who float along with their lives.  Once you get into the real world, suddenly co-workers and single bars become your social outlet as you wander your way through life.

Being no different than others, my life is compartmentalized just like this.  What is weird is having them all now on one page.

Each time a friend request enters my box, I can hardly wait to see who has found me.  Admittedly some of the names I would readily like to forget.  But 99% of the time, the name brings back a bunch of fond memories often associated with that time period in my life.

It’s pleasant to know that not all of my life has been filled with pain.  In speaking about high school, I seem to run to those stories that were painful, embarrassing or even gut-wrenching due to bully’s or ego-inflated jocks.  But these people I hear from remind me that not all of my experiences were bad.

Good times.