When we decided to move to southern Oregon, a few of the biggest draws were the beauty of the area, abundance of rural, quiet countryside, and close proximity to outdoor activities. That being said, we were quasi WoW addicts when we arrived and with no friends out of game, we slowly became glued to our chairs while we lost touch with the amazing place outside our windows.
Our biggest concern about leaving WoW was leaving all of our friends and the enormous community that we'd come to know over our years of playing. Just thinking about this reduced me to tears and it took both of us some time to accept that there ARE ways to meet cool people outside of this game. It's not as if we weren't aware, it's just that WoW makes you feel like it's not possible.
The night we knew we were done with the game, we talked about how we will make new friends. I talked about joining local clubs with people who shared interests with us. We USED to love outdoor activities! Hiking, cycling, rollerblading, and so much more! Talking about that gave us encouragement!
For instance, some time ago, Steve met a fellow who's part of a cycling club, and this guy has sent Steve invites to club rides every month. He would like to become better friends with Steve, but WoW made that an impossibility. We weren't riding. We wouldn't make the time for it. WoW was way more important, right? But now we will be able to start riding again, and after we feel like we're in good enough shape, we can join the bike club and actually go on club rides! What a wonderful thing to look forward to!
I have always been an avid hiker, so a couple of days ago I looked around to see if there was a hiking club in the area. DISCO! (I love using this quote from Pulp Fiction!) Get this: the next hike is on the same day that our accounts close, can you believe it? On top of that, they will be doing a hike we've been wanting to do since we moved here. Serendipity? You betcha! I joined the club and signed up for the hike...we're so excited!
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