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Saturday Nov. 5, 2016

What’s up?

Did we lose touch?

But before we pick up our pen, or that phone to reach out again, why did we lose touch?

Do you have any, or many, of those?

I do. Too many. People I knew well once. Or half-well enough at least – enough to matter then, for a period of time. For reasons that made sense at the time, left alone and drifted away. Sure, those are two way things. Was it my lack of interest, or a snit I was in? Or there’s? After enough time has passed, we don’t remember – or we selectively remember the story, favourable to our viewpoint, of what happened and why. Or what failed to happen …

Too many, lost. Long gone. Some to reach out to, to recover and rediscover. But most, if we’ve left them too long seem too daunting. Too long those frayed ends of what was once a strong connection. Lives change, and sometimes people change.

Do we take the first step, or do we keep waiting for someone else to – secure in the notion they never will, but wishing they would …

Reader feedback:

CRAYONS READY, WRITE. NOW

Nice one Mark! It spoke right to me. Now, if only I can come up with the answers to the questions. I know, just keep writing. :), GB, Waukesha, WI

GRAVITY AND DEPRAVITY WITHOUT RELEVANCE

Still enjoying your daily musings .. sounds like you are truly getting a handle on obtaining more ‘Mark Time’  .. always good.  Are you planning a getaway to warmer climes this winter????, BR, Calgary, AB


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