Sunglasses @ Night
I have been super fortunate,
I’m well aware.
The group of friends I have
Are pretty much the group of friends …
I’ve accumulated over my life,
Entire.
I still hang out with the same high school friends I’ve been hanging out with …
Forever.
I also keep in touch with many friends from college,
And many of my adult friends …
Are still my adult friends.
Granted …
I don’t see any of them in person nearly as frequently,
Or as regularly …
As I would like.
But then …
Everyone does have a life
And all.
However …
There are a few people in my life that have been important to me,
Where there has not been any connection …
In decades,
Of.
Any.
Sort.
And though I don’t think of them regularly,
Obsessively,
Stalker.
Like.
I do think of them from time to time,
And remember how awesome they were …
In the day.
However,
As much as things have changed since we’ve last connected,
I figured if they had an interest in connecting,
As I am sure they are all aware of Me v 2.0,
I would have been aware of it by now.
So I accepted that bringing connection to those connections,
Was likely not going to be something …
Connecting.
But then …
Recently,
A family member forwarded me a Facebook message they received …
Inquiring about Me v 1.0.
The sender had seen my father’s obituary,
And noticed that Me v 1.0 was not mentioned,
Causing them to wonder if Me v 1.0 had expired.
Previously.
Yeah, true …
One could make a good argument that is exactly what happened;
However,
I don’t think it accurately responds to the intent of the inquiry.
Which made me wonder,
Maybe they didn’t know about Me v 2.0. 🤔
Anyways,
Since Me v 1.0 is not on FB,
They sent a message to the one name listed in Dad’s obituary that is on FB.
With the message eventually being forwarded to me from my family member with the words/emoticon added “Tag, You’re It. 😀”
Now a bit of the complicating factor here was …
Time.
My family member checks their FB about as often as I check my FB.
Not.
Regularly.
The message they received was like several weeks old before they saw it and sent it my way.
So procrastinating Amy felt the obligation not to procrastinate …
And respond promptly.
I felt compelled to respond by the next day,
But was more compelled to respond within a few hours.
Which. I. Did.
Second hmmm. 🤔
Amyways,
I put some thought into the response,
Started out with a nice Amy Wan Kenobi quote …
“Now that’s a name I haven’t heard in a long time …“
Followed by a Function Change acknowledgment,
And that I would enjoy connecting, but understand if no interest.
Concluding with a …
This message would be my only communication, unless otherwise requested.
And that …
Was a long time ago.
The first week after sending my message,
I did check for a response,
Way too phreaking much.
I also noted that nothing indicated my message was ever read,
But that’s not a reliable indicator of ….
Much.
I speculated that maybe they were on vacation,
Or didn’t check FB much themselves.
You know,
Talking myself into thinking there might be a response
Eventually.
But there wasn’t,
Nor is one expected …
Now.
There will be no follow-up from me.
I know,
I Know,
I KNOW!
One could make an argument,
Possibly a good argument,
Arguably a compelling argument,
That this post is just a thinly veiled attempt to reach out again,
While still not directly reaching out enough to violate my no more communication,
Unless otherwise requested,
Assertion.
I get,
The skepticism.
Like seriously,
I finally reappear after not posting a thing in almost half a …
Decade?
And there is no ulterior motive?
It’s just coincidence?
Sure,
You bet.
But really …
There is none,
It is just coincidence.
Mostly.
Because I’m publishing this post for an actually legitimate reason,
Which is …
To point out …
Just how phreaking small the world can be!
Because,
Before I responded to the original missive,
I checked to see if we had any current mutual friends,
Which wouldn’t be expected,
As we are not located near one other,
At all.
Now,
There were not any first degree …
Mutual friends.
But lo’ and behold,
There were some …
Second degree mutual friends.
Actually,
Multiples,
Including some of which,
When I realized they were second degree mutual friends,
All I could do was mutter …
WOW!
You have got to be kidding me!
So now,
Though an updated connection with this connection isn’t in the cards,
Going forward,
Every,
Single,
Time,
When I interact with one of the second degree-ers,
Though I will NEVER mention a word of the smallness of the world to any of them,
Inside,
I will be smiling with memories of a really good person.