Topic 1: Empty Gestures

[fleeceblankie]

(I was stumped at first. I admit it. And this incarnation may not be right on target as far as topic goes, but... I just have a lot of feelings, okay

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[juel1979]

I had this problem as well when I lived an hour away, then 14 hours away. Not many calls and no visits.

However, when the shit hit the fan, any of the three close friends I've had for 25, 25 and 15 years respectively would drop everything (so long as their house wasn't on fire, they weren't at work and physically could not leave, and their kids were watched) to help out when the situation warrants. That's what friendship has become for me, more than the random phonecall to see how things are, but being there when the shit really hits the fan. We all know everyone has their own lives (one has three kids, one just had a new baby, the other is perpetually injured and when not so is working all the time), but also know we're there when it really counts. =P

I hope your situation is like that at least.

[juel1979]

Yeah usually good news and bad news do it. I find so much stuff happens between times my friends and I hang out that it either comes out in a big blurb or I forget what I've actually told them over the times between. =P

[fleeceblankie]

Yep. This is still public, so I don't want to get too specific, but...pretty much this. And if everyone were growing apart at the same rate, I'd chalk it up to just getting older and having more "real life" stuff in the way. But it doesn't seem like that at all, so how else am I supposed to feel?