“Hi Bro', how are ya' today?”
“Actually I'm...”
“Glad to hear it,” I interrupt, cutting him off mid-sentence, as I often do. “I have a new keyboard with a touch pad on it. I think I'm gonna like it.”
“That's good. Let me...”
“Where are the group members? I've been offline for almost two weeks while I moved. When I got back on line, there were only three posts!”
“Well, I guess they decided they didn't like my new prompt. Sometimes they...”
“I'm sure they probably don't, but don't let it make you feel bad! They understand how you are!”