Staying in touch

My closest friends on earth are in Indiana. One was born 2 days before I was, the other 3 years later. I saw them both last year when I was up there for a visit. The thing I really love about them is that when we speak or see each other it's as though no time has passed. Seeing them last year was the first time we'd been together since moving to Oklahoma in 1998. I love the fact that we're all on Facebook, a place where we can chat and keep up with each other. Just being able to know that the special people in our lives are a mouse click away is something so very precious. Seeing the photos of one's grandchildren growing is fun. When I was up there the twins were 14 weeks old, the other boys were 18 months and 4 years old. I got to spend a day just cuddling and playing with the babies and getting to know their Mother, who had been a little girl the last time I saw her. That was one of the very best days of my life. Now I see them growing and changing and each photo reminds me of that day.

My family and friends are scattered all over the world, the closest are 100 miles away, the farthest are in HongKong. With the Internet I do get to be close to them. Making new friends is a great thing, brings new experience and perspective to my life. Then again, the people who knew you growing up, who share your life, your history, are truly priceless. The shared stories, jokes, family are things that people you meet later in life don't have. Maybe just a comfort zone, a past is the springboard to move forward and make new connections, new stories, etc.