Falling Snowflakes, Falling Ties
Nov. 8th, 2004 10:02 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
judecorpThe nights are so long and so, so dark. The winter depression won't hit until after the holidays though, I'd imagine. There's always too much to do up until January that it's hard to be down - too busy being busy. The temperature is supposed to fall below freezing tonight according to Coworker Julie. Brrrr. Also, there are soft snowflakes dancing in the streetlights. Shoot me now.
I was thinking this evening about the circles I ran with in Columbus, and the people in them. I knew when we decided to move away that I would lose a bunch of friends. A lot of the people I hung around with were friends of convenience... they tended to be really low maintenance, the kind of people you could call and say, "Meet me here in 10 minutes," and if they were available, they would come. After A. and I broke up and I was a dating fool, I really had a good time with those kids, staying up late, being crazy, having a great time. It was like going to college all over again.
Many of us started to drift apart before we even decided to move, and I knew that once I left I would start to lose a lot of those connections. A lot of these friendships were based on physical presence and I wouldn't have that to offer anymore. I know that they are going strong without me even as I know the group has splintered a bit. I feel kind of out of touch, though - I'm sure they're out there living and having experiences and sharing feelings, and tonight, in the dark and cold, I wonder about them.
Tonight, as the heat kicks on for the umpteenth time, I think of Sean and Missy and Ryan and Bart and Jenny and Jared and Krusty and Saci and Brandie and Beth and Carlos and even Sarah Sarah. Love you guys.
The other bunch of folks were a bit older, more on the settled side of things - couple friends, family friends, people having kids. I think the settled end of things sets them up to be more likely to maintain ties and keep in touch. I feel closer to them, even with the distance. So Steve and Patti and Scott and Rebecca and Kyle and Carina and Scott and Peas and Sarah, I love you guys too. Lots.
I was thinking this evening about the circles I ran with in Columbus, and the people in them. I knew when we decided to move away that I would lose a bunch of friends. A lot of the people I hung around with were friends of convenience... they tended to be really low maintenance, the kind of people you could call and say, "Meet me here in 10 minutes," and if they were available, they would come. After A. and I broke up and I was a dating fool, I really had a good time with those kids, staying up late, being crazy, having a great time. It was like going to college all over again.
Many of us started to drift apart before we even decided to move, and I knew that once I left I would start to lose a lot of those connections. A lot of these friendships were based on physical presence and I wouldn't have that to offer anymore. I know that they are going strong without me even as I know the group has splintered a bit. I feel kind of out of touch, though - I'm sure they're out there living and having experiences and sharing feelings, and tonight, in the dark and cold, I wonder about them.
Tonight, as the heat kicks on for the umpteenth time, I think of Sean and Missy and Ryan and Bart and Jenny and Jared and Krusty and Saci and Brandie and Beth and Carlos and even Sarah Sarah. Love you guys.
The other bunch of folks were a bit older, more on the settled side of things - couple friends, family friends, people having kids. I think the settled end of things sets them up to be more likely to maintain ties and keep in touch. I feel closer to them, even with the distance. So Steve and Patti and Scott and Rebecca and Kyle and Carina and Scott and Peas and Sarah, I love you guys too. Lots.
