[GH85Carrera]

I was very shy and introverted as a kid. Dad was an Air Force pilot, so we moved to a different school for me every single year from 1st grade to 11th grade. Every single year I heard the phrase, "Class this is Glen the new kid" and for several years I had few friends and was really miserable.

In the third grade we moved once again to a new city and of course a new school. I vividly remember on the trip to that new school for the first day saying to myself no one here knows me at all, and I can be anybody, and I am not going to be the shy kid. So at recess, I walked up to the group of 6 boys and introduced myself. It was one of the hardest things I did at that point in my life.

I had tons of friends that year. Of course one year later, we moved from the off base house to an on-base house and I had a new school. I had learned to make friends.

I went to my wife's 40th high school anniversary. She was the only person there I knew, and she wanted to talk to her school friends. I mingled all night and had a good time talking to strangers.

I am happy to spend days at a time at home, especially now with the Covid-19 virus thing in full swing. I have no need to go mingle and my life has not changed all that much.