Old Friends
I recently went through a spate of reconnecting with old friends. It was good to catch up with them even though nothing will probably come of it. By that I mean I don't think we'll be getting together or talking regularly again.
After a certain amount of time, the bonds become so thin that they're hard to rebuild beyond a surface connection, you know? Friendships need regular maintenance to survive. I'm not saying it isn't possible to pick up where you left off with someone you were once close to, but more often than not, it isn't. Not without a lot of effort and desire, that is.
That being said, next weekend we're going to visit some dear old friends from back in our college days (hence the vintage Ohio University pennant). We haven't seen them in ages, although we have stayed in touch through Christmas cards and such. I'm looking forward to seeing them and to seeing Athens again, as I haven't been there in about 15 years. It ought to be quite the trip down memory lane.
Owen--"Good Friends, Bad Habits" mp3 off New Leaves (buy)
Morrissey--"Hold On to Your Friends" mp3 off Suedehead--The Best of Morrissey (buy)
John Cale--"All My Friends (LCD Soundsystem Cover)" mp3
'Friendships need regular maintenance to survive.'
as you say, it is rare indeed, and i'm lucky to have a couple of those
myself. :)
I lost my best friend for 13 freakin' years and kept trying to find her!
She made it difficult to search her out, being a cop and all. They tend
to have unlisted numbers. Back when I first got AOL in 95, I began to
search away and eventually located her sister. I hurriedly gathered a
photo of us, wrote a few words, and enclosed my phone number. Got a call a
few days later and we've been tight ever since. She lives all the way out
in CA, but I see her as often as I can and we maintain contact through
email, phones, facebook, etc.
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