The most natural thing
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Yeah, kitt finished writing this at 01:03 on 14 August 2005
When Kris and I went up to Seattle for Potlatch at the beginning of July,
Ben picked Kris, Kevin and me up from the ferry before heading over to
Lisa's work to say hello.
Ben knew where Lisa's office was, so he lead us to it, and let us walk in
first. Lots of "Hey!"s and hugs followed. Seeing Ben and Lisa again was
absolutely wonderful.
Later in the weekend, Lisa commented our walking into her office seemed the
most natural thing, of course Kitt and Kris would walk into her office to
say hello. Her comment meant so much to me.
I miss spending time with Ben and Lisa a lot. I miss the comfort level of a
friendship where you can be gone for six months, yet seeing them again is
the most natural thing. Where they know they can just walk right in the
front door, no knocking needed.
When I was in Arizona last, to return
Sam after his "grand adventure with Auntie Kitt," Paul
messaged me during the day, at the same time he was chatting with Scott. At
my prodding, he started a conversation, adding Brad in moments later.
It soon became apparent the three of them had definitely kept in touch over
the years. While their conversation flowed smoothly, I was asking who
everyone was (including wives and children), and what references meant,
usually to shared past events together. Jenn doesn't use y!M, else I'm sure
she would have been in the conversation, too.
The conversation wasn't quite the slipping back into the friendship I
experienced with Ben and Lisa, but it was still a great conversation.
I had often lamented I lost touch with all my friends from high school - I have friends from before school, friends from
elementary school and friends from college whom I keep in touch with, but none from high school.
I can finally stop that lamenting.
I'm glad.