Here to make friends

So why did I title this blog "Here to make friends"?

I saw the phrase on a t-shirt in a blog post here and here. And then Austin Kleon quoted Vonnegut: 'Kurt Vonnegut said it best: “There’s only one rule I know of: goddamn it, you’ve got to be kind.”'

Small town.  Small world.  We're all connected.  We're all in this together.  Local food.  Local Economies.  Eat local honey and pollen to help your immune system and to deal with allergies.

"Here to make friends" seems like a good approach to new situations.  I find that I dread networking at conferences, for example, but if I walk into the room thinking to myself, well, I'm here to make friends, maybe I can get through the event.

I'm here now.  :)