Finding out who your friends are always comes when you don't want it to.
I moved over 2100 miles away from Colorado less than a month ago and I have already been made aware of who really cares and who doesn't. With all the conveniences of modern day you'd think it would be easy to keep in touch with people. But apparently when I moved I made it too damn hard for people to keep in touch.
So I am not accused of being one sided, I do live on an island making cell phone use almost impossible, so the casual texters and the once is awhile chats with some people may stop simply because they may not have my new number but those aren't the people I am really referring to anyway. I am talking about the people who made a big deal about me moving and don't bother to return my phone calls or chat with me via any other myriad of different technological ways one can with people and most of them being free.
Why say keep in touch if you really have no intention on doing so? Why bother making a big deal about me moving away if it really is an out of sight out of mind thing.
Are friendships with people such a disposable thing that once they are no longer right beside us to draw upon them when we need them that we just drop them? I guess I am old school and I like to believe loyalty still exists among friends, I just now know which ones those are for me.
Thank the deity you believe in for family. The kind you were born into and the kind we chose. Family never really seems to forget you exist whether you are 2100 miles away or right next door, no matter if they call just to fight with you or if they are just checking up on how your doing, they are there.
Even though today I have a lot less friends than I had a few months ago, I still have my family. It makes it seem like I have everything I need.
It's hard to make that trek and hope that everyone is along for the ride. Matt and I lost a lot of people that we thought we were close to when we moved. But in so doing, we have kept the important ones. The ones that really care and still send birthday presents and come visit (when they can) and make the extra effort to see us when we're back in Oregon.
ReplyDeleteYou will meet some new, fun, awesome people. Sounds like your co-workers aren't half bad... ;) Know that we do miss you here and that the kiddos and parents have been asking about you. I just look off in the distance and tell them that you are "in a better place... *sigh*"
LOL! I miss working there with those kids and I miss our philosophical talks about the things that only happen to me and if I move houses I will need you priceless advise on how to do a lot with a little bit of space. Tell everyone hi for me and let them know we are doing alright.
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