Kastle: Connecting with those far away

On this website 88% say that the internet brings people closer together like via Facebook and other Social networking sites. I've read many instances where Facebook is a great way to keep connected with people and their daily lives even if they're far away. Heck, i live an hour and a half away from my family, and my mom is on my Facebook every day to see what I've been doing lately. I have a pen pal in Europe, England to be exact and now i can keep up on her daily life. Most people have a Facebook now, so it's one of the best ways to find people. Keeping connected is a very important thing, as long as you use it wisely and don't overdo it. Who do you connect with that lives far away from you?