My Good Fortune

I played hookey for a little while this afternoon and went out to lunch with mister mrtl. He had seen a bunch of cars still in the lot at the Chinese buffet, so we went there, thinking it was safe...

Isn't it nice when someone else offers up a grand description, making it completely unnecessary for me to even go there? Katie's experience at 2:30am on April 28, 2005 (as described on May 3) is fairly close to what I went through this afternoon. I'm much better now, thank you! Anyway, there's enough crap going around in Blogland today, what with all the turds in punch bowls, so I'll stop that talk now and get to the point.

Fortune cookies are usually a point of amusement, especially when playing the "in bed" game (where "in bed" is added after the fortune). Today my fortune was, "Friends long absent are coming back to you." Funny how true this is. Shut up.

I've posted in the past about how I've systematically distanced myself from good friends worthy of keeping. Determined to be a better friend, I (safely) sent a Christmas card to an old friend from high school. She responded likewise and invited me to call. We hadn't spoken in about five years. In that time she's had three beautiful boys, and I've had Bug. That first call was hard, because I had to be honest with myself about why I withdrew in the first place, that I didn't believe that she really cared about me; I was so down on myself then. Sometimes it's easy to regress into those old patterns, but I think we've both changed so much over this time that setting a new pattern won't be so hard. There's a lot of catching up to do, and I'm so glad that she's opened the door to my knock. We're planning to get together while I'm home.

I'll also be meeting up with another friend I don't call or email as much as I should. She'll admit to the same, though, and when we do talk, it's like we were never apart. She was a rare find; we became friends after our husbands met on the Internet through their mutual musical appreciation.

And then there's Susie. I was absolutely giddy to find out that she's within a decent driving distance of where I'll be. For some reason I have the feeling that she's going to be extremely easy to talk to, that I'm going to love her as much in person as I do online. Of course, I'll also leave with bragging rights on seeing her Booty Flies. Booyah! (Note to Susie: No Chinese! Seafood? mmmmm....)

Time willing and distance allowing, I should also be hitting up Kalki and Cat... where you all be? Email me, wouldja? Anyone else? Should we have a Bloggin' party?

Comments

[Bente]

I have quite a few friends that I don't talk to or see much, since we live on opposite sides of the world. Anyways, three of them are my closest and every time we talk it's as you said, like we've never been apart. I think these are friends you know you'll have forever, and I really value those three friendships.

[kalki]

I am all over a blogging party! Check your email.

[suburban misfit]

I recently sucked up my pride and reconnected with a high school friend who was also one of my bridesmaids. Luckily she's the forgiving sort and things are going well. I didn't DO anything necessarily, just let the friendship drop.

I also recently recieved an email out of the blue from another high school friend. This one was different in that she sort of dated my boyfriend, the one I was crazy in love at (not with, he didn't really feel the same way), the one I thought was THE ONE. Hey, it was high school. Anyway, she was afraid to contact me, thinking I would still hate her. I don't, and it's nice to reconnect.

[AndreaBT]

I've also let friendships drop that I really should hold onto. Really not sure why, but wish I didn't do that.

And...you're going to meet SUSIE??? In PERSON??? In REAL LIFE???

I'm so jealous!

[Circus Kelli]

I'll all sorts of envious about you meeting Susie, in real life, too! :)

Can I come with?