OK, I know, how old is that song? But what a fun song! Do I really want to count up the years? Hmm, let's see, I'm 41 less how many years..... nope, don't want to go there! Anyway, on my way in this morning this song came on the radio. And as you know, music speaks volumes to me. So, I got to thinking about what this song reminds me of... friends. Me and my girlfriends trying to learn that silly dance they do at the end of the movie. And the fact that after all these years, I am still very close with some of those friends.
So, I was thinking... why do we stay in contact with some groups of friends and not others? It's called "effort" on both ends. My girlfriend Michele and I have to plan dinner and drinks about 3 to 4 weeks in advance because she travels so much and my kids schedules are crazy as well.
It's funny how as we get older we have "pods" of friends. I have people I went to Pre-K through high school with, some I went to college with, ones I use to work with at each job, my kids friends' parents and so on. Wouldn't it be great if we could get all of our pods together and see everyone at the same time! Yeah it would - but good luck on that one.
It's very hard to maintain your friendships. It takes planning "play dates" for adults! Haven't you ever run into to someone and you say "let's get together" but neither one of you follows through. Well do it, take the first step - it has been worth it for me.
And then we have the new phenomenon - facebook! Don't you love it! I have rekindled with more friends that way including friends across the US as well as in Germany and England. And many of us have gotten together - but again, it takes effort and planning.
So, I thought to myself, I'm going to call one of my dear girlfriends today, one I use to work with, and plan a play date. Well, have you gotten anything out of the blog besides the fact that I really do like the song Footloose? Make your call to one friend, cut loose... gotta cut Footloose ya know!
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1 year ago
You are too funny!
ReplyDeleteYes it is true, but in a sense we grow up and out grow people, some are put there for a reason, some to make you see things you could not before, and in a sense we learn, we graduate and we meet a new "pod" of friends.
Funny outside of pods, I never refer to anyone other than my real friends as friends, I refer to them as Dance Mom's, baseball park buddies, co-workers, classmates, and sad but true, I would say I only have a handful of "friends" but that is for me to know. You know the one's that would show up with the shovel and not ask questions. Family has to like you, people don't.
Love, Danielle
Enjoyed your comments....But isen't it great to know that some friendships span generations. Your parents friends, then their children become your friends and now the next generation , "your children and their children are friends". I think it is amazing and hopefully the chain will be unbroken.
ReplyDeleteYou always make me tear up on our play dates these days.
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