Last night, after writing my post I hopped onto Facebook and looked up an old friend. A mutual friend of ours had told me that he had a Facebook page and had recently friended him. So I looked him up, and sure enough, there he was. I sent him a friend request and then looked through his friends list to see if there was anyone else I knew there to friend. Sure enough, I saw another old friend who was married to another friend of mine on the list and I quickly sent her a friend request as well. (Note, I will not mention names here. I do not know how people would feel if their names show up on a blog, so I will try and keep them anonymous)
Today, both of them contacted me and we had a pleasant chat on the message board. Its amazing how quickly the years pass! One had moved to Florida with his wife since the last time I spoke with him and the other two had had two children since the last time I spoke with them The oldest is nearly twelve years old now, so that tells you how long its been since I have spoken to them. I remember going to their wedding with Sharon when we had first started dating! It's odd how the years can change things. At one point, I had hung out with these friends on a weekly, if not nearly daily basis. We had great times! Then life intervened, new jobs, new relationships, new places to live...It was no one's fault. We all just pursued our own lives and slowly drifted to new areas. Distance, Life. The time we spent today catching up was beautiful to me. The friendship is still there. All of the chatting was about what we were doing now and since the last time I saw them. Not about what we used to do or old "glory days" stories. I am so happy it was like that! True friendships survive in the present, not the past. I am looking forward to talking to my friends again in the future. Will I ever see them again? It's hard to say. Distance still separates us. Our lives have taken different paths, but our friendships remain. Three separate points: Florida, New Jersey, and New Hampshire. At my door, my friends are always welcome. If I am heading to New Jersey or Florida, I will contact them and let them know my schedule. Although the past remains a distant memory, the friendships endure and the future can always hold new memories. God bless, friends. I look forward to keeping up with you more often than once a decade now. Three points on a map, but one unbroken line of friendship.
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