Old Friends

I've been very lucky to have reconnected with two of my best friends recently. Lisa and Patti were my matrons of honour at my wedding, and both were best friends. I could never say one of them was more a best friend than the other, because they just weren't. Each friendship had qualities that set it apart from the other, but neither was better than the other.

Patti found me first, several weeks ago, on Facebook. I had just signed up, and a few hours later a message from her popped up in my inbox. I found Lisa, with a little help from our ex-sister-in-law, Doreen. I've been corresponding with both of them, and spoken on the phone with Patti several times. I'm hoping to see both of them this summer.

It feels so good to have found them again and have them in my life. I just encountered Lisa on Yahoo Messenger for the first time and I'm almost in tears from the happiness of it. I feel ashamed of myself to have let both of those very important friendships lapse for so many years. They didn't make any more effort to contact me than I did them, but even so, that's no excuse.

Everyone has such busy lives these days. I can't really claim that I do, but it seems that living alone just makes you get all wrapped up in your own little life, and if someone or somethign doesn't have regular reason to be a part of it, they just fall by the wayside. It's very sad. I know I should say I won't let it happen again, but I'm sure that would turn out to be a lie. It'll happen again.

But at least, now with the Internet, I can look forward to the happy reunions more regularly!