Hey it's @kevinkuster posting. While...

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Hey it's @kevinkuster posting.

 

While driving the other day with my parents, we were discussing Instagram, the #jj community and how much people REALLY connect.

 

Although my parents "kinda" get what we do here, it all clicked for them when I said "it's like the modern day version of a pen pal." Bingo! Connection made for ma and paw Kuster.

 

I feel so lucky and honored to arrive in a new place and just put up a post asking "who wants to meet up while I am on vacation?" 24 hours later 10 people show up to meet and shoot pictures. Some people even drove 2 hours to attend!

 

That commitment shows the power of connection. Connection is the strength of this #jj community!

 

I believe ALL people are hard-wired to connect. It's part of the human condition. It's part of our DNA. Deep personal relationships are the most rewarding gift in life.

 

Every relationship begins with a first meeting and although first meetings can sometime feel strange, forced or bizarre, they are worth the cost. We've all heard the voices inside our head that say "Don't go. This is stupid. You don't know these people." Etc, etc, etc.

 

Please always remember to reject those negative voices and step out and connect!

 

Thanks to

@patty23sully

@jen_es

@mesworthy

@artpulse

@batikka

@crunchygrl

@audreyblake_.

 

It was great to meet all of you on our first #jj_LBI instameet.

 

Keep scrolling #jj lcommunity. @kevinkuster

 

p.s. The little guy in the front took my place in our group photo.

 

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42 Comments on Instagram:

 

liv4mybabygirl: So very cool!!!! :)

 

gemeni_40: Awesome post and I love how u explained it to us (AND) to your parents LOL !! VERY COOL! the JJ community and what it stands for! and, if the opportunity came through for Columbus, Ohio best believe the hubby and I will jump at the opportunity! @joshjohnson @rub_75

 

instagram.com/daylicious.at: Cool! Great Shorts!!

 

miss_elenie: I had no idea barneagat was a real place. I studies the poem "patrolling barneagat" for my gcse and firgured it was personification a lighthouse so this is really cool for me to find out. :-) awesome shot.

 

boulderjweb333: Modern day pen pals :) and this looks just like LBI

 

jen_es: Thank you for sharing some of your vacation with us, @kevinkuster Very enlightening and so happy to be turned onto the great work of @batikka @crunchygrl @patty23sully @artpulse @audreyblake_

 

qoveen: محلا

 

susanblanda: Awesome!

 

 

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