14 November 2012
In the past week I have been reconnected.
It has been over 17 years since this disconnection took place and I feel like it was through no fault of my own. Life got in the way. Things change. People move on.
Having said that, the disconnection shouldn't be blamed on any party in particular. After all, we react to market forces and are influenced through advertising. Shiny new items always attract our attention & soon "old faithful" can be forgotten & lost to the sands of time.
I am, of course, talking about reconnection with my best friend from Primary School!
Someone I could always count on. Someone who shared my interests and accepted me fully and unconditionally. So when we, as a family, moved out of the area in an effort to leave an abusive relationship, all ties were cut. At such a young age, maintaining any form of friendship whilst trying to "hide" was going to be impossible.
But, I've been found. And I love it! I've been walking around with such a dopey smile on my face that people must think I've found my true love!
My very first (& quite possibly the bestest) best friend EVER!
She found me through Facebook and dropped me a message. I'd looked for her on numerous occasions but she was married & I didn't know her new name. We've passed messages back and forth this week. We've swapped mobile numbers, home addresses and have even managed to arrange a face-to-face meeting!
Our messages seem to have picked up exactly where we left off. Has so much time really passed?
I'm not sure I remember the last time I was this excited!!
I hope we get on just as well as we did.
She has a daughter. She a Mum! A real, life, grown-up Mum! WOW.
I hope she's not disappointed when we meet. I don't think she will be. I know that I won't be as just to have heard from her has had such an impact on me.
I'm pretty sure that if that well known brewery made best friends, she would be the mould!
Reconnection • Opuss № I