Lately I have been thinking about home and my friends there and how the saying 'you don't really know what you have until it's gone' is so true. I have come to realize who my true friends are and who is not willing to make the attempt to keep in touch. It's not the easiest of realizations, but it is also welcome in some way. My best friend and I have been talking about the things we miss about being home and how we noticed certain friends have fallen off the face of the earth so to speak. 3000 miles seems to be a huge distance for some and for others it is more of a speed bump.
I have been able to take a step back and see who and what is important in my life and it seems a lot of people back home have too. People who I never thought I meant much to have pleasantly surprised me by keeping in touch and just saying hello because they haven't heard from me in a while. Unfortunately this also comes with the unpleasant feeling when someone you thought was close never seems to find the time unless you're penciled in to their calendars. This is by no means a one way street. Time management is not easy here, but I make it a point to keep in touch with the ones who mean the most to me.
I do not want to rant all day, but I felt it was necessary to express my gratitude towards the people who I know truly care and who have kept in touch. It was always one of my goals to make sure I kept ties with everyone back home as much as possible. Hopefully some will see this and contact me again. To those who I have never had cause to doubt their intentions, thank you. You mean the world to me. To the friends I have made along the way, I hope we keep in touch no matter what country we end up in.
"Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down." Oprah Winfrey
"Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down." Oprah Winfrey
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