soapwench | Interconnectedness

I caught up with a couple of friends this week that I haven't talked to in awhile.

I felt...connected...even though I haven't spoken with Seth in at least a year, we have a history together. I'll always love him, though in a much different way than when we lived together. I'm happy that he's put up with me all these years and that we still have a friendship. Lane and I have a history that we have maintained, though our conversation took an...interesting...turn this week. I love when my friends challenge me and our friendship. Jeff is one of my oldest friends, though certainly not my closest. I've known him since high school, when I was much more awkward, weighed less, but was less saucy and cute as well. When Kathy and I talk, it's like no time has passed, we have that kind of friendship. I miss Sabrina, I wish that I knew where she was. I miss Tammy, we try, but it's never the same. I love and miss Jaeyne, we're starting to keep up via IM. Vikki and I have gotten back in touch and I love this.

This doesn't even include the friends that I live near and see regularly. I'm sure there are others that I'm not thinking of right now and I'm going to do a Homer "Du-oh!" and slap my forehead, but what this is about is not to list every friend I've ever had and why I keep in touch, but to share the feeling I had this morning after talking to Seth. I felt...connected. I felt this firm foundation, this web of friends that is part of who I am and part of who I will grow to be. It made me feel more grounded and lighter all at the same time.

I'm sure it doesn't hurt that I actually got more than four hours sleep last night, either!

Super exciting update: I got a myspace message from Tiff and Diego! Wow. Cool. I'm so excited.