Has anyone ever thought of where they would be 10 years down the road when they were back in their teenage years? I know I didn't. I just lived each day as it was meant to live. There was once an old adage that was said to me, "If something means alot to you, let it go ... if it comes back to you, then it was meant to be, and if it never returns, it wasn't meant to be" ... has anyone else ever heard that phrase or something thereof? I joined Facebook due to a little pressure from my dear friend, Char Char, and since that time, I have gotten in contact with all parts of my past, present and future. WOW !! That is all I can say. I am still dumbfounded by the shear number of people that know one another and how small the world really is. Recently, I have come into contact with some people that I haven't seen, spoken to, or even thought about until lately. My Blast from the Past is in full frontal gear and ready to rock and roll ! Shock of my night and all that jazz ! This is all thanks to Facebook, mind you, that the world became smaller with each and every friend request that is accepted. How can something so insignificant come to be a large part of my daily life? Is there some mesmorizing piece of the puzzle that I miss when I log on? Is there some hold on the people who have joined, or will be joining that make it so interesting to talk for hours on end about miscellaneous bull that isn't really significant in the daily existence of life? I have yet to discover what draws my constant attention, my every spare minute ... you know the one I am talking about ... the comment when you say, Oh I am only going to see who is online, read some status updates and log off, and then 3 hours later, you have yet to log off, having gotten into a conversation of one the million of people who know people who know even more people. It gets exasperating just to think in shear number size of how many members there are and how many more join everyday.
But excuse me while I get back to the topic at hand, ... so my blast from the past is someone that I haven't seen in almost 11 years, maybe a little less, maybe a little more, I haven't worked out the specifics yet, and anyhow, first off I was surprised that he accepted MY friend request. second, I was quite surprised when he accepted a conversation with me. third, i was very surprised when we chatted for over an hour. needless to say, IMPRESSIVE. Maybe a true friendship will build from here, because back when I can say we knew each other then, there wasn't. At least if you think about it long enough, it wasn't. But we don't live in the past, only the present and we look forward to the future. However, my goal was not to develop a true lifelong friendship at the door. Curiousity and all that jazz were the main focal points of the conversation. I learned some things, said some things, hopefully got a laugh on some things, but basically just enjoyed the first conversation I have had in a long time where someone doesn't want something from me in the next few minutes or hours. Just an easy going conversation, no pressure ... and that is just what I needed after the previous week from hell. My one only hope is that is won't be a one time deal, that it could possibly happen again, if the timing is right and ALL THAT JAZZ!!
Blasts from the Past and ALL THAT JAZZ ..
