I met and made lots of friends along the long lost way! - One couple were special - first met in early '80's ; they were energetic but also chalk and cheese and I became their best man at their wedding. We hung around for a while and then our careers moved in different directions - even so we tried hard to stay in touch until finally overseas and exciting opportunities beckoned and we parted promising to stay in touch [sound familiar so far?] And we did manage to a while even through broken marriages and deaths. The last time I saw them was in 2000 and then it all went dead - not suddenly but gradually. So I don't think it was all about no technology it was more human laziness perhaps?
Then I re-connected with another dear friend who of course knew them and told me they had divorced and she had not seem them for many a day. But when it comes to friends and the past and me - well I am a capricornian sleuth and will not let it die. The other friends last sentence told me she was having no luck - despite living in the same country and area.
I can reach the end of my tether sometimes and "lash out madly" So there I was tinkering with good old facebook - still talking to strangers in my past country and counties but not the missing couple. And then guess wot? - tired and a bit intoxicated and drawing towards the bewitching hrs I was also searching for another Australian family [OK it's a hobby of mine!] and I just plugged in this womans name into facebook and "bingo" up she came - she responded quite quickly - I was now shaking like a leaf like I am now typing about it.
We started chatting through skype and also whatsapp - I still don't know which was was operating and which one not - but I didn't care - I had managed to close all those gaps the years had thrown our way.
We were both elated/excited and then damn it I had to ask that question what about XXX - he's fine she said - in fact he's sitting right next to me now!! true as I sit here typing. I was told you had separated I blurted - we are she replied but we still catch up from time to time - what a time just for me!! We chatted and cried and laughed and promised to do better in future! This month this is my moment of magic - it can't really get much better but there are just one or two other miracles I think I might be entitled to also. - I'll let you know if they occur!
Then I re-connected with another dear friend who of course knew them and told me they had divorced and she had not seem them for many a day. But when it comes to friends and the past and me - well I am a capricornian sleuth and will not let it die. The other friends last sentence told me she was having no luck - despite living in the same country and area.
I can reach the end of my tether sometimes and "lash out madly" So there I was tinkering with good old facebook - still talking to strangers in my past country and counties but not the missing couple. And then guess wot? - tired and a bit intoxicated and drawing towards the bewitching hrs I was also searching for another Australian family [OK it's a hobby of mine!] and I just plugged in this womans name into facebook and "bingo" up she came - she responded quite quickly - I was now shaking like a leaf like I am now typing about it.
We started chatting through skype and also whatsapp - I still don't know which was was operating and which one not - but I didn't care - I had managed to close all those gaps the years had thrown our way.
We were both elated/excited and then damn it I had to ask that question what about XXX - he's fine she said - in fact he's sitting right next to me now!! true as I sit here typing. I was told you had separated I blurted - we are she replied but we still catch up from time to time - what a time just for me!! We chatted and cried and laughed and promised to do better in future! This month this is my moment of magic - it can't really get much better but there are just one or two other miracles I think I might be entitled to also. - I'll let you know if they occur!
