As part of our 1 year celebration we asked you to share your #LRtweetup experience and the response has been an overwhelming and moving community narrative.
While I’d knew these stories would give people an idea of what it means to be connected to this group I didn’t expect to discover that I had no idea how people came to be involved.
These stories are funny, profound, touching, and give a glimpse into the hundreds of small interactions that turned a bunch of strangers into friends.
My @LRtweetup Story by @jgreghenderson 
my 17 people I am following has turned into 370, and this little meetup that I was shy about has become one of the most important parts of my life…
…these stories are still being written. The book is not closed, not by a long shot. As this community grows and matures there will be more stories. Just like any relationship, not all of those stories will be good ones, and we will likely have hard times. I think I speak for others though that this is more than just a monthly gathering. It has become a very large part of my life.
Read his full post at StayClassyLittleRock.com
For all the tweeps I’ve loved before by @savannahb 
As a stay-at-home mom, most of my daily interaction had been with short people who had terrible conversational skills, and who regularly pooped on themselves. Twitter opened up a whole new world for me; a way to communicate with real grown-ups, who talked about real things (even if those real things were sometimes euphemistic. Ice cream, anyone?), and who were within a virtual arm’s length all day long…
…my circle of friends has grown by about 300, minus a few spambots and national companies. I feel like I am heard, even if I’m only talking about Adventures in Mommyhood. I feel less alone during the long days at home with the short people. I feel part of a real community; one that has grown not out of sameness or complacency, but out of a genuine want to know others and expand social horizons.
Read her full post at ChasingMyBees.com
What @LRtweetup Means to me by @cherylferg
It’s truly weird for me to call people I barely know my friends. However, that’s the way I feel about most of the people involved in the Little Rock Tweetup community…
…At times I feel as though we are all trudging up the same steep hill just to make it through another day. All the while, we encourage each other along the way. We’ve gone through loses, illnesses and some major disappointments together in a little over a year. Simply put, we have bonded…
…When we walked into the Capital Bar and Grill, we were loudly greeted by the LR Tweet up community there. I felt like Norm walking into the bar on Cheers.
And that is what makes the LR Tweet Up Community great…
Read her Full post at ThatsNormalRight.com
Is Your Story Next?
We’ve got a lot more stories to share and everyone that contributes their story will be highlighted here.
If you haven’t shared your story yet perhaps these will inspire you to share your LRtweetup story.
To all of you, we’d like to say a sincere Thank you. The response has been wonderful!
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