It’s unfortunate, but sometimes even the best of friends can grow apart. Lives get busy, personal situations change, priorities change. Not fun – and it hurts too. My best friend and I had gone through this over the last couple years. Not really sure how it happened, but it did. Calls were made, messages were left and went unreturned. I really didn’t want to call up and do the wimpy, “Are you mad at me?” but I wasn’t sure what to do, I care about my friend, and I wanted to let her know how much I missed her and wanted to reconnect.
But wait, I’m now a dedicated card sender, so why not put this to the test. I know how much we used to love sending each other cards, so that HAD to be a good way to recapture the magic. I searched through my photo albums and found some of my very favorite pictures of us together – expressions of pure joy on our faces and the happiness that was in our hearts were all over those pictures. I created a card with those amazing pictures and then wrote a heartfelt note about the good times we’ve shared, and some of the memories that only her and I would understand. And then I waited. Would she acknowledge it? Would she call?
Thankfully, there’s GREAT news to share! I received a card in return, with her missing me as well. We talked on the phone and made arrangements to have dinner last night. The funny thing is, when we got together on the phone first and then in prson, it wasn’t like we hadn’t talked for 1 1/2 years, it was more like we hadn’t talked in about 5 minutes. Every bit of the connection that we’ve always shared was back – and it was a wonderful evening.
Sure, some things in our lives have changed. My friend has always been more of an introvert and has never really liked being around a lot of people. She has been spending some quality time with her husband and their marriage is stronger than ever. There were some personal issues, but those too are being and have been dealth with.
On the other hand, I’ve also been spending a lot of time with my husband, but we are pursuing our own on-line business adventures. Plus I’m still doing everything I can to network and meet people - both live at networking events and on-line. This year has been a year of tremendous growth for me. I’m amazed at the quality of the people and the quality of the information that I’ve attracted into my life this year. It’s been awesome!
It goes to show you, that even when lives do change, when two people have a connection to the depths of their souls, the deep love and bonds of friendship are always there. Sometimes they just need to be reminded.
So what about you? Has there been times when you’ve been prompted to send a card or a note and it’s made a difference in your friendships or family life? Have you ignored a prompting and felt the consequences? I’d love to hear your stories!
