This morning I met up with someone I hadn't seen, or spoken to, in about 6 years.
It is only through the death of a shared friend/acquaintance that we met at his funeral. During the service there was a slide show of special moments in that person's life. One major time frame, was the years that we were all involved in a special group. During the slides, we both looked at each other, and burst into tears.
Both of us remembering those years of working together, and all the intense moments we had shared. So sad, that through the death of one of our members, that our paths crossed again. Our paths should have crossed years ago. But through emotions, and circumstances we neither, made an effort to meet again, and try to work past our break up of the group. Till 2 weeks ago. Outside of the funeral home. we both locked eyes, and saw in each other, the need to meet again, and see if we could re-connect.
I know connection, and re-connection is a red thread in my blog...but in my experience and soul; it is vital. A core instinct and need.
It is time to re-connect with this person. This morning, we met for coffee at her place. A table between us, and sitting across from each other, each began to fill in what had happened, during the break up of the team....all what had happened in our lives in the last 6 years. That is a lot of tea and coffee, and Kleenex Tissues.
The joy for me was, it felt right, and necessary. During our talk, we both realized that the foundation for our friendship was always good. We needed this talk to rediscover that we care about the other, and that we understand what had all happened in those 6 years.
There are many quotes about old friends, friendships, and paths we take. Today was a coming together of old friends, rekindling their friendship because our paths have crossed again. Maybe she and I can walk together for a while, with the comfort and ease of being true friends, and having shared so much, and so intensely.
It is only through the death of a shared friend/acquaintance that we met at his funeral. During the service there was a slide show of special moments in that person's life. One major time frame, was the years that we were all involved in a special group. During the slides, we both looked at each other, and burst into tears.
Both of us remembering those years of working together, and all the intense moments we had shared. So sad, that through the death of one of our members, that our paths crossed again. Our paths should have crossed years ago. But through emotions, and circumstances we neither, made an effort to meet again, and try to work past our break up of the group. Till 2 weeks ago. Outside of the funeral home. we both locked eyes, and saw in each other, the need to meet again, and see if we could re-connect.
I know connection, and re-connection is a red thread in my blog...but in my experience and soul; it is vital. A core instinct and need.
It is time to re-connect with this person. This morning, we met for coffee at her place. A table between us, and sitting across from each other, each began to fill in what had happened, during the break up of the team....all what had happened in our lives in the last 6 years. That is a lot of tea and coffee, and Kleenex Tissues.
The joy for me was, it felt right, and necessary. During our talk, we both realized that the foundation for our friendship was always good. We needed this talk to rediscover that we care about the other, and that we understand what had all happened in those 6 years.
There are many quotes about old friends, friendships, and paths we take. Today was a coming together of old friends, rekindling their friendship because our paths have crossed again. Maybe she and I can walk together for a while, with the comfort and ease of being true friends, and having shared so much, and so intensely.
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