Ok.
Here's one of the best things about this blog.
It has gotten me out of my comfort zone and made me more determined to see friends old and new. My Fortieth HS reunion was great fun and I loved reconnecting with people I hadn't seen or talked to in ages. After being overwhelmed at the Thirtieth, I really had not planned to go to the Fortieth, but I'm so glad I did.
One of the people I chatted with was Caren, a friend from elementary school. Somehow we grew apart in Junior High (that's what it was called back in the day, none of this "middle school" nonsense). She was cooler than I.
And I'm crushed because there is a wonderful photo of the two of us on her horses at her farm from elementary days...except it is safely tucked away on my desk in Texas.
Anyhoo......
Liddy, Susan, Me
When I posted last week about my going to breakfast with Liddy and Susan, Caren sent me some pics of us from elementary school.
Yay for Girl Scouts.
Sadly I still have basically the same haircut now as I did in Girl Scouts. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Don't have all the names but I know that's
Caren, Maria, ?, Me, Liddy, and Sandy
(And O! The smirk on Liddy's face. I know it well. Love.)
And then this one is not quite so clear...but here I am with Susan and friends.
Caren, Lida, Kathy,?, Susan in the red, Ann, ?, Me in the hat, Sandy,?, and ?
I am absolutely so fortunate that fifty plus years later I am still friends with, in touch with, connected to these fun people.
And my how we have grown!!
So here's the take-away.
Relationships have seasons and sometimes they wax and wane. Some will end.
But I think that the connections you make with people that you grow up with are strong. It's a great backbone. There's a shared history. Doesn't mean you have to chat daily or even yearly. And time smooths over a lot of things. Differences that may have seemed huge when you were younger seem less as time goes on.
That's a good thing.
So, if you have ever thought of getting in touch with an old friend, do it. The internet is wonderful for that.
Ok, you may realize there's a reason you don't speak.
But maybe, just maybe, you'll expand your circles.
And that also is a good thing.
So here's the take-away.
Relationships have seasons and sometimes they wax and wane. Some will end.
But I think that the connections you make with people that you grow up with are strong. It's a great backbone. There's a shared history. Doesn't mean you have to chat daily or even yearly. And time smooths over a lot of things. Differences that may have seemed huge when you were younger seem less as time goes on.
That's a good thing.
So, if you have ever thought of getting in touch with an old friend, do it. The internet is wonderful for that.
Ok, you may realize there's a reason you don't speak.
But maybe, just maybe, you'll expand your circles.
And that also is a good thing.
(Thanks a billion Caren for these photos!)
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