After I got over my disappointment that our core puddle jump buddy boat group was dispersed, I made an observation. For the first time in a while, we were making new friends. You see, we are most definitely not outgoing people. It’s not that we’re anti-social or overtly unfriendly, it’s just that we don’t naturally put ourselves out there. When I mentioned earlier that I was disappointed that the boys were still having to be coerced to play with new kids, I should have been fair and admitted that those two apples didn’t fall far from the tree. So, our natural disinclination towards extrovert behavior coupled with the fact that we were always with people we were already comfortable with meant for sure that there would be no putting of ourselves out there anywhere.
But then we were alone, and it became obvious what a rut we had allowed ourselves to get into. So, we looked on the bright side of our situation and used it as an opportunity for making new friends. And then as soon as we could we rushed right back to our Lady Carolina security blanket.
Gresham Family Exodus 