Awww, sorry to hear you're leaving us, Carole!!
As for the content of this piece, most of my dearest friends are from Medium. We chat on the phone, we have video calls, and one of them was actually a few hours away from me for a month or so and we made a point of visiting a few times in person. She and her husband even took me to the airport when I leaving the area! So yep, you can find really fabulous, honest to goodness friends here.
I'll miss reading your work! I just barely got back after my year-long absence with the move from England, and then my injury last year, still recovering. And now you're leaving! Wishing you all the best.