Come to think of it, I have done my share of socializing and making friends whenever I enter a new environment and a new phase of my life. But lately, I was too comfortable in my current environment and communities and stop socializing. When was the last time I put my forth effort to socialize with people?
After college, I started to work in a small town in the midwest, where I did not know anyone. Luckily the company was large enough to have many college graduates who started at the same time and attended basic training classes together. All of us were new to the workplace and eager to make friends. We socialized every opportunity when we gathered.
The 2nd time around when I tried to socialize with zeal was when we became parents. We wanted to make a good friend for our children and get to know the other parents. We had wonderful family friends and supported one another to raise our children.
Now I am embarking on a new stage in my life. I am trying to socialize again. However, the socializing skill is similar to a muscle. If you don’t use it, you lose it. I attended my friend’s party. I was drawn to the group of people I knew and shied away from the strangers. I need to work out my socialization muscle – another learning effort on the horizon.
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