Friendships Lost...

...And Found

Most people know what it is like to lose a friend. Some of us have lost friends to tragic accidents or illness. Some of us have lost friends to the ravages of war. Some of us have lost friends to stupidity such as one incident or a grudge. It hurts when we lose contact with an important friend, either because they are no longer living or because time, distance and circumstance have taken them away.

Recently I got to see what the other side of that emotion is like. A good friend of mine who was there for me all through Iraqi Freedom dropped me an email. He and I lost contact after I moved back to the States and as I found out recently he moved to Europe.

It has only been a year since we last spoke, but much has happened. I learned that he got a divorce due to his wifes infidelity while he was in the Middle East, and is now happy to "just date a little". He learned that I had a second child. It has been neat to catch up on what is new as well as to remember the time we spent in the sandbox.

I guess the point of this post is to not only share a happy event but maybe to motivate each of you to find that friend. We all have one. Maybe this is a person that you used to talk to regularly. Then perhaps you sent the occasional email and now nothing.

Look for a phone number, an email address or a snail mail address. If more people would stay in touch maybe this world would be a better place.

Just food for thought.

SlagleRock Out!

Posted by SlagleRock at September 18, 2004 04:50 PM