Reconnections

I reconnected with an old friend today.

If you know me, you probably know that I haven't exactly been the best about keeping in touch with all my high school friends. It's kind of unfortunate, but it's kind of just the way life works. There are certain people that I really care about staying friends with though. And it makes me sad to think that some of them have been slipping through my fingers. Not that it's not partially my fault, as I don't always make the effort to reach out.

This makes me reflect on my time at Rice. I worry that I'm not making the most of my time, and that five years from now, I won't have the friends or memories to give me comfort on a lonely night. The feeling of nostalgia is much sweeter when you have someone to share it with.

Being off campus this year has been especially taxing on the amount of interaction I've had with my friends. It's just not the same when everyone doesn't live, sleep, eat, function in the same building.

I'm not exactly sure which college friends I'll still be close to in five years, but I hope the important relationships will stand true. I hope that there'll still be people that I care about, and who care about me.

In short, reconnecting felt really good. I guess that's what the holidays are all about.


Happy Thanksgiving.