Well, it seems I’ve not stayed in touch through this medium for quite some times. I’m not sure why exactly but here I am on a perfect summer day, blue skies, a nice breeze…perfect. Time is running away and August is well on its way. After a little yoga at home, my husband and I went on a nice bike ride on the Minuteman Bikeway to keep the momentum for our very active vacation last week. We came back last weekend from 7 days in Breckenridge (Colorado) where we met up with friends from all over the country we had not seen in quite some time, for a very fun and active vacation week. We come together for each other in good times and bad….Friendship! The beauty of true, real friendship (in this case long distance friendships) I always find, is the fact that conversations pick up where we had left them off. Being a transplant in this country, the meaning of friendship is extremely important to me considering my family is on another continent. So friends become family from a distance or when they live close by. Some come, some go and some stay. The distance, even if we do not leave in the same state, the same city does not real matter. We build friendships through time and our everyday lives, sometimes we think we found a true friend only to be let down. It’s a journey and it remains that way through life. I’ve felt through the years the pain of friends moving away for new jobs, wanting to move closer to family or just wanting to experience life in another state, and the pain in my heart was heavy. However wishing them well on their journey and being happy they are pursuing their goals, their dreams is extremely fulfilling and gratifying. We walk the path alone and are blessed when the gift of friendship is given to us each and every time.
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That is so neat that you all went on a vacation together! My long distance friends and I try to do that once a year as well. We also have a traveling journal– you can check out our story at http://www.thetravelingjournal.com. Thanks!
Ali, welcome to my blog and thank you for your kind response. Those friendships have deep roots and, though we all live in different parts of the country, somehow it’s very easy to be together when we do so. I’ll check your stories too.