Since moving to North Dakota, it’s been fun using Facebook. It’s been a way to stay in touch with friends from Vegas…BUT…More importantly, it’s been a means to reconnect with childhood friends.
I’d written, on this blog, about how much I would really love to reconnect with my friends that grew up on Murietta Avenue with. Facebook has allowed that to happen and I couldn’t be more thrilled.
First, Angela found me. She found Porter first, then through his friend’s list she found me. She is a married Mom of 2 adorable little boys.
Through Angela, I’ve been able to find another friend, Roxanne. Roxanne had moved to Valencia after her Mom passed away…we stayed in touch then…but after she married Tim (also from Murietta Avenue) we drifted apart. She and Tim had one son, divorced and now Roxanne is remarried with a little girl.
Through Angela, Jean found me…I just spent an hour on the phone with her. It’s so nice to hear her voice. I think I was closest to Jean and her sister Rachel growing up. I thought of them more as little sisters. Their brother David and my brother Porter were also very close…often, David, Jean, and Rach were invited to our house for get togethers, bbq, 4th of July…when ever Porter or I were allowed to invite a friend to an event, it was one of the three of them.
It’s so good to connect to your past thru shared memories with those who were important to you. Something I hope I am able to instill in David is to maintain those connections…hold them dear, and treat them like gold, you don’t know how much those relationships will mean to you as you grow older. I really wish I had done a better job of keeping those connections…thank goodness for Facebook and second chances.
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