tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post5200073398840517162..comments2023-12-25T02:46:52.723-04:00Comments on Awareness: Friends and Strangersawarenesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06098432781380754899noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-79730768970834698312007-10-23T22:55:00.000-03:002007-10-23T22:55:00.000-03:00Nice writing and lots of good thoughts and insight...Nice writing and lots of good thoughts and insights. My best friend passed away nearly 4 years ago, and I'm still tempted to phone her - friends are so valuable!Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-68313342715951722122007-10-23T21:11:00.000-03:002007-10-23T21:11:00.000-03:00gautami. thank you. I really waffled about what ...gautami. thank you. I really waffled about what I wanted to write on this topic.....and am glad I went in this direction.<BR/><BR/>becca...thank you. I agree that there are some whom if I had made a more concerted effort to stay connected to I would've been able to continue with the friendship, but I do believe that we have people our lives who "walk with us a mile....and then due to circumstances only stay a while...." and we have no control over this. We grow apart and move on.......and that's fine too.<BR/><BR/>Tara....there's nothing like reuniting with a kindred who knows you from WAAAAY back. Though I have been living in this town now for over 20 years and have friends here whom I consider as close as family....we have a strong history....theres a difference when one meets up with a kindred again who was there during those early adulthood times.<BR/><BR/>Shaz..........me too.......old and new ....... :)<BR/><BR/>Tori. Priceless is right! Last year, I went to a Camp reunion where I met up with a dozen or so old dear friends whom I hadn't seen OR had been in touch with in 20 years. My dearest friend named Duff (camp name, not named after Homer's beer) and I had just found one another via email a month prior to the reunion. Many many life experiences we had shared both at camp and in the city. We had also spent a memorable summer living in Victoria BC together where she helped me mend a very broken heart. Now I live on the east coast and she lives on the west coast. we have yet to meet each other's kiddies... but it will happen one day.<BR/> Anyways.......I walked into the hotel lobby on the Friday afternoon for a weekend of fun.....nervous and excited all at the same time. Of the 200 that were attending......the VERY first voice I hear calling me name was Miss Duff!! She was having problems at the reception with her room......Before I knew it, I was sorting out her problems LIKE OLD TIMES...it was very funny......not even thinking that it had been 23 years since these roles had played out. After that, we hugged and cried and laughed and then rushed off to our adjoining rooms to arrange a BIG welcoming party for the rest! I can't remember sleeping for two days. It was magical.<BR/><BR/>ps. you can meet me at this bench ANY time. If you sit there and look over, you can see my office window.....it's the one with the butterfly on it. :) Tap once and I'll be out to chat!!<BR/><BR/>marja, that's amazing that your friend flew from Aus. to NZ for a weekend. I would think that living so far away from Holland, is the most difficult when you think of your old friends and family. Thank goodness for internet and email..... though it isn't the same.awarenesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098432781380754899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-79858989397029786972007-10-23T20:36:00.000-03:002007-10-23T20:36:00.000-03:00That's exactly how it is. A really good friend is ...That's exactly how it is. A really good friend is like a diamond. Rare and a big treasure. Something to hold on too. I have one such friend. Unfortunitely she lives in Holland. On the phone time seems to disappear eventhough I don't like the phone. When she was on a trip too Australie, she came all the way to NZ for a weekend catchup.Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458942200244031009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-12401800683437991512007-10-23T20:25:00.000-03:002007-10-23T20:25:00.000-03:00I had lunch with my dearest old friend from afar j...I had lunch with my dearest old friend from afar just this past friday. Good friends are priceless. Truly.<BR/>And by the way, my sisters name is Heather.<BR/>Thinking of you and wishing I could have a conversation on that bench with you.Torihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825584109550611401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-63851904898315241162007-10-23T19:27:00.000-03:002007-10-23T19:27:00.000-03:00I love this its funny how I was talking about it w...I love this its funny how I was talking about it with an old friend the other day. We discussed what we would of been with out each other and also the people who impacted our lives that we dont see any more.<BR/>I love all my friends new and old ;)Shazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042225456244598504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-87047121662252359472007-10-23T18:16:00.000-03:002007-10-23T18:16:00.000-03:00This is so true. Not too long ago I posted someth...This is so true. Not too long ago I posted something with similar sentiment after a dinner with two college friends. Some friendships just have a way of BEING without any effort needed. They are special that way.Karinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05399849455270704359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-86267129052711316862007-10-23T13:01:00.000-03:002007-10-23T13:01:00.000-03:00Absolutely true, Dana. In April, a friend from col...Absolutely true, Dana. In April, a friend from college was visiting - it'd been 20 years since we'd seen each other, but we picked up the threads of our friendship as though it was last week. Although we are very very different, we're still good friends and I'm sure will remain so all our lives. Lovely writing and thanks for posting the gorgeous photo of the lovely fall leaves - they're not nearly so glorious here!paris parfaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457437124988976587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-54714879909200096202007-10-23T10:45:00.000-03:002007-10-23T10:45:00.000-03:00I loved this Dana. I have a friend like that and ...I loved this Dana. I have a friend like that and every time we see each other, through good times and bad, the chemistry is always there. It's unexplainable, mysterious and just.....magic!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339140046788925506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-23536003711349474922007-10-23T10:24:00.000-03:002007-10-23T10:24:00.000-03:00strangers come and go ,,, but kindred spirits burn...strangers come and go ,,, but kindred spirits burn forever.....paisleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08231453820728399262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-36970743241607607352007-10-23T10:00:00.000-03:002007-10-23T10:00:00.000-03:00What a lovely reflection on the nature of friendsh...What a lovely reflection on the nature of friendship and the way it develops and grows. <BR/><BR/>I completely agree with the concept of needing to move forward into the future with friendships. I can see how the failure to do so has altered some of my own friendships through the years.<BR/><BR/>Very thoughtful post :)Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14623887166087444590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-87095510692910666572007-10-23T09:28:00.000-03:002007-10-23T09:28:00.000-03:00"WE thrive and grow with old friends if there is t..."WE thrive and grow with old friends if there is the spark to chime on about the here and now, about dreams and aspirations.."<BR/><BR/>I totally agree. Great thinking post.gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.com