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Dammit, I hate goodbyes. 3 years ago

My little cousin goes back to Australia today. She’s only been here three weeks, but it’s amazing how close we were – even more so because we hadn’t seen each other for four years before that. We’ve both grown and changed a lot in that time, but after about ten minutes in her company I felt like we’d been friends forever. I’ve really enjoyed spending so much time with her.

When we said goodbye this morning we made all the usual promises to keep in touch better and visit next summer and all that, but we both know it’ll probably be another four years of sporadic emails. It’s just so difficult to maintain a relationship across half the planet and completely different lifestyles, no matter how well you get on with someone.

I hate it when people have to go away.

May 23, 2006, 03:15AM PDT

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Moose Moosie in the sky with diamonds

I want to cheer this

but it seems sad… I guess the cool thing is that even though you’ve only had intermittent communication for four years, you got on like a house on fire when you were back together again. That’s happened to me with a few, really golden friends since I’ve come back from Japan.

I was thinking the other day, sometimes I just have these urges to get back in touch with everyone I “know” but hardly get in touch with – it’s funny though how a total lack of communication can still result in total closeness when the proximity is sorted. Kinda gives me hope :)

May 23, 2006, 04:57AM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 1 cheer

evenstar42 Merry Christmas all :o)

I am kinda sad

It makes me sad that I’m losing the chance to be really close to my cousin because of something silly like being nine thousand miles apart; and I’m feeling a little forsaken that she’s going home to her circle of friends who can’t wait to see her, and I’m here on my own. I have plenty of friends online (including you, dear moose :o) ), but I’d forgotten how good it was to have a close girlfriend really here, to giggle with and do each others’ makeup and cry with and talk all night and watch chick flicks with, and now I miss it again.

Sometimes I think I’d like to get back in touch with everyone, too… but then I wonder is there a reason those relationships lapsed, if it was really important to me wouldn’t I have made more of an effort? The sad part is I don’t really know that I would, I’m so bad with things like that… I dunno.

May 23, 2006, 05:59AM PDT | Respond to this

ardilla actually graduated this fall!

(hug)

I completely sympathize… I came back from Boston after spending the entire weekend with tons of family. I was very sad to come back to Florida where I have no real family.

Not much left to say :( just wanted to give you a hug…

May 23, 2006, 10:36AM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 1 cheer

evenstar42 Merry Christmas all :o)

Thanks, aardila

Hugs are the best possible thing anyone can do for me when I’m feeling down! I appreciate your thoughtfulness, especially when you have so much else on your mind. ::hugs back::

May 23, 2006, 10:41AM PDT | Thread | Respond to this

ardilla actually graduated this fall!

You're such a sweet heart

I just want to reach over the Atlantic Ocean and give you a big hug. You deserve it.

If there’s anything I can ever help you with or do for you, please don’t hesitate to ask. You have a friend in Sunny Florida :)

May 23, 2006, 10:50AM PDT | Thread | Respond to this

evenstar42 Merry Christmas all :o)

Smiling delightedly right now

Thank you for making me feel loved! :o) You have a friend in the ol’ Emerald Isle, too. Sunshine is a distant memory – this week, at least – but if you ever come to visit, I’ll brave the rain to show you around!

May 23, 2006, 11:02AM PDT | Respond to this 1 cheer

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I want to cheer this

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Thanks, aardila

You're such a sweet heart

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