Lonely 5 Minute Friday
Lonely The invitations were sent and yet no one picked up the phone when the follow up calls were made. A text or two come in at the last minute with "sorry, no". Excitement had built all week as she planned the appetizers, what plates they'll go best on and what to serve to drink. But now, she goes into the kitchen to prepare the small delights with a somewhat less than enthusiastic step, not knowing how much to make, if any. One would think that with hundreds of Facebook "friends" invited and invitations sent to many more who do not frequent this social media hot spot, that the house would be filling up by now. Yet she keeps herself busy while anxiously looking at the clock, watching the time grow nearer to the party hour and the doorbell has yet to ring. It's such a lonely feeling having friends who seem to be so busy that they can't commit to spending two to three hours o...