Thursday, June 30, 2011

June Was For Connections

Other than the ups and downs of my job search, June was a month for making connections.

I heard from and got in touch with lots of people I haven't connected with in a long time.

It really started on the last day in May when Ken and I had dinner with friends in Brattleboro, Vermont.

Then in June ~

I heard from a friend who is in the East from California and will come for a visit in mid-July; it had been five years since our last conversation. We have known each other for thirty years.

I called another friend of thirty years I last saw a year ago; we talked for forty-five minutes and made plans to meet for coffee.

At a lunch sponsored by my investment advisor I sat next to a woman I knew thirty years ago and haven't seen to talk to for twenty years; we exchanged email addresses.

I met with a friend I last saw in November and hope to travel north to see her again in two weeks.

This week I had dinner with my new yoga class and got to better know five women who live in surrounding communities.

Today a neighbor from my old house called to say hello. This evening a friend from many years ago asked to friend me on FaceBook.

All of this in addition to lunch and a movie with my teacher friend and visits with my elderly friend in town.

I'm on a roll.

I have a list of people I haven't seen since last summer, or before, that I have wanted to invite for dinner. I think it's time to start making plans.

4 comments:

Helen said...

Time passes, lives diverge and things change but through it all, friends remain in our heart and memories. How nice that you have reconnected with so many and made new acquaintances. Make those dinner invitations and enjoy!

teri said...

Goodness lady- you are on a roll. It does seem to me that maybe a job would have gotten in the way of all these connections. Enjoy the energy and blessing you find in these interactions. Remember to keep me on the list...

Cindy said...

That's so cool. Something in the air...

mermaid said...

I'm happy for you and these connections. They are necessary wiring for life!