I've become acutely aware of how important friends and family are, and how hard it is sometimes to simply maintain relationships. I don't have many friends, but I'm especially close with the few I do have. This being said, when these close friendships drift apart--due to distance, lack of communication or lack of effort--it can hit you like a ton of bricks. Some friendships can survive years with no communication, and then pick up again as if you never left. Most require more work than that.
You can leave a friendship feeling confident in its strength-- make that friend a fixture in your mind, a character in your life. But sometimes you come back and they've changed, or they just aren't as inspiring. it hurts.
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Owen
I don't mind at all! Just saw this now. .
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