I’ve been fighting MySpace from the get-go. I was as anti-MySpace as I was anti-Starbucks and anti-Ebay. And now I have a page. What was I thinking?? I’ve gotten numerous friend requests from people I don’t know, never knew and would never care to know. I got one today from a person who hosts “purse parties” in my town.
Anyhookly, the good news is that I’ve connected with some wonderful people from my past…even one from nearly 10 years ago!!! That is some crazy shit. I knew she got married and still lived close to where we grew up (my brother still sees her on occasion), but I didn’t think she’d ever care to talk to me again. It’s great finding these people. And it’s even greater to know that they are doing well.
I have concluded that finding people from your past can be quite bittersweet. I’ve begun to wonder why I didn’t keep in touch with these people and why I chose now to try and find them. The hardest part is trying to determine how they will react. So far, all have been very accepting and happy to hear from me (the key words there being SO FAR). It’s difficult for me to realize that I will probably not meet up with all these people and pick up where we left off 3, 4, 10 years ago. It will take some effort. And patience. Two things that I’m not so much a fan of. But I’m going to try.
The person from 10 years ago contacted me. I found her but was too scared to contact her. I thought, “It’s been nearly 10 years. What would I say?” So, Holly, if you ever read this, Thank You. For taking the first step. Hopefully we can take a few more steps.
