What are your Personal Networks

If you saw my last post, you know I was trying to decide if and how to post notice of my father's death because I was struggling with even being on Facebook in recent weeks.  Well, I decided to post before going to church on Sunday so I would not get a lot of questions about his condition. 

Well when I posted, I was again amazed at the different groups of connections I have and how they all seemed to connect through me.  In all these comments and reactions, there are only eight or ten connections that could be in more than one category.  The table below only accounts for the first 24 hours after the original post.  It does not account for a few texts, IMs, and e-mails.  I added when I physically left those communities, even though I stay connected through social media.

What does it all mean?  Well, obviously I am well connected through my church, where I have been a member for 29 years.  It is a very engaged and multi-cultural community that really cares.  Beyond that, maybe that I need to get to know my neighbors more?

Community	Start	End	Comment	Reaction
Hometown/High School	1976	2003	17	5
Navy	1984	2004	9	8
Neighbors	2000	2020	1
Church	2001	2020	29	40
Extended Family	2001	2020	6	11
Former Work (BW)	2006	2016	12	7
Living Waters Ministry	2015	2020	4	3
Current Work (CSF)	2016	2020	1	4
2nd Job (Spartan)	2018	2020	1
Totals			80	78