Dear Dianne, A child of the 1950s and 1960s I love making friends but I find the before friendship, there must be acquaintanceship, that is one must make the acquaintance of someone else. If two acquaintances after some time of getting to know one another (and maybe, doing something together or for one another) decide that they really like each another then friendship often follows. Do you understand? Natural friendship follows a certain path and that path has not been taken between us! So I must reject your invitation to friendship at this time. if for some reason you feel that you like me and you want to connect with me, please do so and if a friendship evolves out of that, so be it. otherwise, please let it be, Thank you, very much. Bruce Paine