Keeping In Touch

An old friend IM'ed me yesterday.I haven't seen him for more than 5 years, we were closed back in high school.I kinda missed those times.It's really hard to keep in touch with him because he is not computer literate, so seeing him put an effort to find me on the net was a really great thing. I told him before that it's easier for me to keep in touch through the internet coz I'm always around, well not always but hey I make sure to connect to the internet even when I'm travelling.

It made me wonder that keeping in touch with friends can be hard. A lot of times your best friends move away for school or work. But there's no reason why that should mean the end of your friendship. With all the technology available to us, if you're not keeping in touch with friends, then maybe your friendship was not worth maintaining to begin with.

The best way to keep in touch is the phone. If you can't meet with someone, the next best thing is to at least talk to them over the phone. Old friends can talk at least once a week and catch up on everything that's been going on in your lives.

With the advent of the internet, it is even easier to contact your friends when you couldn't otherwise. A lot of times, people can't talk on the phone while they're at work, but if they have access to a computer, they can always be accessible through YM . It is easier now to keep in touch with people via social networking sites like Friendster. You might see in pictures that your friend has been travelling or got a new haircut. You can call them up or leave them a message right on their friendster page and comment on the new development in their lives.

However, keeping in touch with friends isn't just a problem when people have moved away. Sometimes when your friends live just a few blocks away, work commitments or relationships can come between you. Before you know it, you might not have seen your friends in weeks. So make it a point to have lunch or catch a movie together every once in a while.

When people have a lot going on, it can be hard to get together and see each other. But if you make it a point to plan out an event with all your friends, you can maintain all your friendships even with a busy life. It's also a good idea to plan a vacation or a day trip together.

Just remember to take the time of day for your friends. Whether it's calling, or sending a friendster message, or meeting for coffee, any little bit of effort can keep your friendship alive.

It's amazing that I am typing all of this when I currently have loads of assignments to finish. Thesis, thesis, thesis, just the thought of it makes me crazy, well as I usually would say, maybe ~I'm missing someone rite now . Life's not the same without u here.




P/S:My weakness is, is that I get easily attached, and it hurts so much, maybe that shall be my next post.