It's summer which means no more Glee, no more American Idol and no more Parenthood (these are all TV shows for some of you over 50...). I love summer because of the warm days, trips to the park, hiking, biking, walks with friends but I also get really contemplative when the TV isn't on. With Nathan gone every night to work on the house, it gets worse. Tonight I'm going to be real honest on this blog, I miss people. I think as a mom my relationships have changed so much. Several key friends moved right before Harrison was born and my best friend of all time, I haven't lived in the same state with since high school. I am the WORST at keeping up with people especially if it means picking up the phone. I find myself on Facebook way too often just hoping to read something a good friend of mine will post, just to get a glimpse as to what's going on in their life. It's my way of keeping up with them... It's a terrible way... It's summer, no TV, no hubby, a sleeping toddler and me, left to think.
I was also struck tonight when I went to search for a friend on Facebook who I haven't seen or talked to in over a year and she was gone. No more Facebook. It hit me. I've been a bad friend. I should have picked up the phone a long time ago. I always worry it's been too long every time I think about doing so and then I don't. But here I am, on the blog, writing to way too many people about what I'm thinking.
Anyway, for all of you who I have lost touch with, I have never stopped thinking about you. No matter who you are, you've left an imprint on my heart and have forever changed me. I miss you more than you'll know. Don't quit Facebook, otherwise I'll feel like I've lost you, for good! :)
Now... I need to find something to keep me from thinking!!!! :)
I'm starting a summer book club with a few women from my church. I'm really looking forward to reading.
-Me
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