tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post1215408694227760624..comments2024-03-29T05:19:36.748+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: Sweet Bird of YouthSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-72863878719769397842013-07-27T07:17:44.100+01:002013-07-27T07:17:44.100+01:00Lynne: Distance always makes things difficult, tho...Lynne: Distance always makes things difficult, though I have found with some friends that we readily slip back into our friendship patterns when we see each other again.<br /><br />Angella: Facebook is amazing, I concede that! I do feel like I'm more in touch as a result of Facebook. But it's also almost a disincentive, you know?<br /><br />Ms Moon: I should!<br /><br />Ellen: Yeah.<br /><br />Gary: Yes, the place is permeated with the ghost of Olivier. Several people sitting behind us were talking about him at intermission!<br /><br />Linda Sue: I suppose there can be benefits to distance, that's true. I'm not "homesick" per se -- I miss people more than any places. (Though I do miss New York.)<br /><br />Bug: I'm glad I provided inspiration!<br /><br />E: Don't worry, your mention of writing did nothing to trigger this!<br /><br />Elizabeth: Thanks, and yes, I feel connected to you and the rest of my "blog family"! Many friendships do pick up again promptly, which is comforting. Maybe I need to visit some more people?Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-63118065036078681332013-07-27T04:58:36.148+01:002013-07-27T04:58:36.148+01:00I'm all for writing and receiving regular snai...I'm all for writing and receiving regular snail mail letters, and I happen to also like talking on the phone (which I know a lot of people despise). I do find that my friends, spread out literally all over the country and some in England and France are still my friends when we finally connect. Those connections generally just pick up where they left off, so that comforts me when I feel like I'm "losing touch." Thank you, though, for entertaining and educating us through your photography and mini slices of life in England. While I don't really "know" you, I feel connected in some odd way.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-269441971704743812013-07-26T18:26:27.859+01:002013-07-26T18:26:27.859+01:00Well, I know I mentioned writing when you were her...Well, I know I mentioned writing when you were here, but if it's going to cause turmoil...ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-30627889965915989892013-07-26T18:12:40.544+01:002013-07-26T18:12:40.544+01:00I've been feeling extra lazy lately - I think ...I've been feeling extra lazy lately - I think you've inspired me to put forth some effort into getting together with some friends I haven't seen in a while :)The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-48982642652971924462013-07-26T17:37:59.857+01:002013-07-26T17:37:59.857+01:00I find that distance from old friends is the best ...I find that distance from old friends is the best thing- we still connect as though no time has gone by, as though distance did not matter but I find that it seems to improve and clarify relationships. Never "homesick" , though it is interesting how I keep coming back to the same place on the planet, I think it mostly has to do with ease and comfort, and the fact that the PNW is really beautiful- no poisonous insects or snakes! That is worth something.Your friends will search you out no matter where you end up, you know. AND I would look at photos of Olga all day long! She is the queen pooch !Linda Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-71002015876017093502013-07-26T16:36:45.004+01:002013-07-26T16:36:45.004+01:00Nothing says summer like a Tennessee Williams play...Nothing says summer like a Tennessee Williams play. I'd love to see Sweet Bird at the Old Vic as the ghost of Laurence Olivier sweeps past keeping connections to what once was alive. Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715784900659276067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-32400175929299974922013-07-26T15:57:28.103+01:002013-07-26T15:57:28.103+01:00yeah, me too. yeah, me too. ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-29355142153618144552013-07-26T14:13:35.067+01:002013-07-26T14:13:35.067+01:00Some things just ARE worth holding on to.
Write a...Some things just ARE worth holding on to. <br />Write a real letter!<br />Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-26846590519312603422013-07-26T13:58:34.483+01:002013-07-26T13:58:34.483+01:00It is hard to keep in touch these days but also de...It is hard to keep in touch these days but also deceptively easier. I periodically Facebook message friends and we have intermittent bursts of conversation there. You may be keeping in touch ok but are just missing face to face contact with some of your people. There are days like this. xo37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-87738220859444366812013-07-26T13:40:08.661+01:002013-07-26T13:40:08.661+01:00That sounds like a great play!
It's so hard t...That sounds like a great play!<br /><br />It's so hard to move away from somewhere you've lived a long time and the friendships you built over the years. I felt like that when we moved from CO to NJ. It's not easy to keep long distance relationships going. It was interesting to see who wanted to keep in touch with us and who couldn't put forth the effort. When we go back to the cabin each year we always make an effort to get together with everybody and it's always great to see them. Still, we aren't as close anymore since we are not heavily involved in their daily lives.<br />Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875008154587045790noreply@blogger.com