Sunday, March 12, 2006
Losing Grip
Hello my faithful readers,
Ok, so "Losing Grip" may not be the best title for this post, but as you all are aware, I like to use song titles as my blog titles. Although, I'm considering stopping that little trend, I'm not sure. But I digress.
No, the topic of today is, losing touch. I'll be the first to admit that back when I lived in Pembroke, I didn't have a lot of friends. I had some, but not a lot. And sadly, most of them do not talk to me very much. Hell the one I talk to the most (and even this isn't much) is my ex. Which is kind of sad, because I've never done well with staying friends after a break up. But to say we are as close as we once were would be a vast overstatement. I know she reads my blog, so I hope feelings don't get hurt (and I doubt they will) but we talk every few weeks on MSN. Which is still more than any of my other friends from Pembroke. Maybe it's the fact that Pembroke is a very small town and very little actually changes around there.........or maybe we all just lost touch.
My secondary Pembroke friends are ones that I met there and moved away, or I met through other Pembrokians. Like Clint, Paul, and Ray. I talk to Ray a lot. I would have completely lost touch with Clint if it weren't for mutual friends like Paul. Which is a little sad, since Clint and I were pretty close in high school. Paul stays in touch about as much as his lazy, no-emailing ass will allow. (don't look at me like that Paul, you know it takes you forever to reply to an email)
My Kingston/Napanee friends are a little different. Granted, I don't talk to all or a ton of them, but that's more a matter of just who I am closer with. I talk very regularily with Dan and Courtney. I talk every so often with Eddie and Val. And then there is my brother Adam. We could not talk for a month, and never skip a beat. I mean that in a good way though, like we wouldn't lose touch and drift apart. So, I can't say that I have lost touch with too many people there.
But even now I can see who my closest friends are. There are people in Windsor whom I have already started to lose touch with. That makes me kind of sad, but as the old adage goes, You know who your real friends are. I think it's more like You know who your real close friends are.
But, it's all just a part of life I suppose. Separate the aquaintences, from the friends, from the best friends, from the 4 - Lifers. But all the people in all of those categories hold a special place with me, because they're all a part of my life, at least at one point or another.
So take the time and look at who your friends are, and who means the most to you. Even let them know how special they are to you. Even if they already know, it's always nice to hear it again.
Jeff
Ok, so "Losing Grip" may not be the best title for this post, but as you all are aware, I like to use song titles as my blog titles. Although, I'm considering stopping that little trend, I'm not sure. But I digress.
No, the topic of today is, losing touch. I'll be the first to admit that back when I lived in Pembroke, I didn't have a lot of friends. I had some, but not a lot. And sadly, most of them do not talk to me very much. Hell the one I talk to the most (and even this isn't much) is my ex. Which is kind of sad, because I've never done well with staying friends after a break up. But to say we are as close as we once were would be a vast overstatement. I know she reads my blog, so I hope feelings don't get hurt (and I doubt they will) but we talk every few weeks on MSN. Which is still more than any of my other friends from Pembroke. Maybe it's the fact that Pembroke is a very small town and very little actually changes around there.........or maybe we all just lost touch.
My secondary Pembroke friends are ones that I met there and moved away, or I met through other Pembrokians. Like Clint, Paul, and Ray. I talk to Ray a lot. I would have completely lost touch with Clint if it weren't for mutual friends like Paul. Which is a little sad, since Clint and I were pretty close in high school. Paul stays in touch about as much as his lazy, no-emailing ass will allow. (don't look at me like that Paul, you know it takes you forever to reply to an email)
My Kingston/Napanee friends are a little different. Granted, I don't talk to all or a ton of them, but that's more a matter of just who I am closer with. I talk very regularily with Dan and Courtney. I talk every so often with Eddie and Val. And then there is my brother Adam. We could not talk for a month, and never skip a beat. I mean that in a good way though, like we wouldn't lose touch and drift apart. So, I can't say that I have lost touch with too many people there.
But even now I can see who my closest friends are. There are people in Windsor whom I have already started to lose touch with. That makes me kind of sad, but as the old adage goes, You know who your real friends are. I think it's more like You know who your real close friends are.
But, it's all just a part of life I suppose. Separate the aquaintences, from the friends, from the best friends, from the 4 - Lifers. But all the people in all of those categories hold a special place with me, because they're all a part of my life, at least at one point or another.
So take the time and look at who your friends are, and who means the most to you. Even let them know how special they are to you. Even if they already know, it's always nice to hear it again.
Jeff
