*blink, blink*

[feliciakw]

Guys. You . . . I . . . Wha-- . . .

I was just contacted on Facebook by a friend I haven't seen or heard from in *counts on fingers* about 23 years. One of my very dearest friends from middle and early high school (who moved when we were sophomores), whom I really thought I'd never hear from again, like, ever. I . . . I'm stunned. Delightedly stunned, but stunned nonetheless. I mean, what do you say to a person whom you haven't communicated with in twenty-three years? How do you even begin to catch up?

It sounds like life has treated her well.

In other news, I'm fighting a head cold. I blame the flu shot.

Comments

[whitemartyr.livejournal.com]

WOW, that's crazy. And cool!

I'm sorry you're ill. Ugh. *hugs*

[kalquessa.livejournal.com]

I'm told that's part of the appeal of Facebook. Yay for reconnecting with old friends, even if it's sort of weird reconnecting after a million years. Hm, maybe I should go look for some of my old middle school pals...

[yasminke.livejournal.com]

My friend from freshman year found me on Facebook as well. Really freaky.

You do not want to know how long ago I was a freshman.

[feliciakw.livejournal.com]

It came completely out of the blue. Seriously, I have not spoken to her in 23-24 years. I think of her from time to time, wondering if she were even still alive (because you never know about car accidents or unexpected illnesses and the like). It's wild.

[feliciakw.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

I just . . . this is so out of the blue I almost don't know what to do with this information. It sounds, from her profile and photo albums, like she's led a very exciting life thus far.

[feliciakw.livejournal.com]

This incident inspired me to see what high school classmates I could look up. Some of them have listed themselves under names I remember, which is good, because I would not recognize them otherwise, and others have good pictures of them that made me go, "Oh, yeah! Did I know she was married?"

[feliciakw.livejournal.com]

It is really freaky. I wouldn't have recognized her just seeing her picture. But to see the name pop up in my in-box. That was really . . . surreal.

[yasminke.livejournal.com]

Some woman claiming to be in my homeroom in senior year found me but never wrote back. I have no idea who she was, but then there were 100+ people in my homeroom.

[mtee.livejournal.com]

I recently contacted one of my best friends from high school - and an old neighbor. It has been over 12 years since I had talked to both people.

I send pics of myself and my family. Gave them the "christmas newsletter" version of what's been happening and then just made a point to say howdy at least once a week.

My old neighbor and I are "talking" via email several times a week. The great thing.... it's like we haven't been apart!

I made the first move and found out she and her husband had been talking about us just a few days before!! It's been great. Even though my best friend from school and I don't talk as much, and seem to have more space between us -- it's still nice to have that contact.

Don't worry about catching up as much as keeping in touch.

It feels so good to re-establish old friendships. They are precious!