(dis)connected

Posted on | April 10, 2010 | 4 Comments | Category: Sentiments

One thing I have always been a bit envious of my husband for is his connectedness. Many many years ago we were walking the mall when he and some passerby greeted each other and began talking… Reminiscing. That’s cool enough, but when he told me where they knew each other from – I didn’t believe him. He said they were friends from Elementary school! How in world can someone remember back that far – especially recognizing someone from that far back? I was floored.

There have been many a holiday spent at my mother in laws house where visitors have just popped up, somewhat expectedly. Each time, either my guy or a member of his fam would say they’ve “know them forever”. Even my oldest brother in laws EX wife came over regularly and was always welcomed!

Being a military brat, and moving often, this was foreign to me! As a kid, I guess it never seemed important to make lifelong conections. But now, as an adult, I must say I’m envious of those connections! Mine go back only as far as jr. high/high school. Because of these feelings of disconnectedness I recently went on a quest to reconnect with folks via Facebook. It’s been riot seeing people from long ago and learning of how their lives have evolved. Looking through some of their old pictures though brought back that feeling of disconnectedness again though. Not so much trippin on the fact that i am in none of the pix (laughing) but just started wondering “do these people really remember me?”

Well at 41 I certainly can’t do anything about the past… But I can do something about the present. I’ve become sort of an ‘out of site out of mind’ person and that has got to change. I’m also much more apt to email someone, but realize that relastionships are strenghtened OFFLINE! Need to spend more time on the phone and face to face. That’s just what I’m gonna do!

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