Remembering Old Friends Is Worthwhile
We grow up and go through so many changes we often forget the people who helped us change and grow in the first place. Every friend you had as a kid, every co-worker you knew on your first job, they all made impressions on you. But each in their turn moved on or you left them as your life changed.
Today many people search the Internet for news and information about old friends, lost relatives, and people who may have been great influences on their lives. It could be as simple as looking up your long-lost pal Jim Thomas (just a random name) in a telephone directory.
Of course, a lot of times people reconnect through school reunions. Reunion committees may spend a lot of time tracking down classmates and urging them to go to their reunions. You get dressed up, go meet people who have become almost as successful in life as you, and go home knowing they all still like you. Or something like that.
Maybe your old rival Charlie Jones is making a name for himself and you just happen to be curious about how he is doing. Maybe you want to tell your kids about the famous people you went to school with. Maybe you just like to browse the Web and pick names at random from your old phone and address book. It can be a rewarding experience if you make that reconnection.
The important thing to know is that whether you’re looking for Bill Smith or Dennis Tamburo you may just be able to find someone you haven’t talked to for a long time. If they are writing about their life on the Internet you can see whether they went down the path you thought they would.
Don’t just leave the past behind you. There may be people you’ll enjoy meeting again. They might be living right down the road from you. They might be attending the same conferences you do. The Internet can help you shorten the distance and overlook the time that has past since you last got together.
