Getting older, cutting ties....

I am someone who definitely values friendships from all walks of my life. I am someone who enjoys keeping in touch with people and make it a conscious effort to do so. Recently upon returning from Uganda, I became VERY overwhelmed with how hard it was to get reconnected with friends unless they lived close by. Some friends have made an effort to really to get back in touch with me, and I really appreciate that. However, I'm learning not to take it personally or get frustrated when others drift further away or it seems as if we're playing an endless game of phone tag. Unfortunately, this is life. We get older and we continue meeting new people. If we continue to live in the past, we will miss the relationships we can gain the in the present. Recently, I've been enjoying the people that I work with on a daily basis. Whether it's been hiking, going for a walk, going on a bike ride, going to brunch, or grabbing some drinks after work- These are people that I probably wouldn't be connected with unless we didn't work together. I can definitely learn from them. Many of them are older than me, some are married, some have gone through divorces. But in the meantime, there are people that I haven't reconnected with since returning from Uganda. It's not that I don't care about them, but the timing in our lives do not allow it right now. I need to be better about really investing in some great friendships- rather than having MANY acquaintances. It's going to be an ongoing struggle for me though. I don't cut ties easily- but I know I need to in order to be more present in the lives of the people I encounter on a daily basis... especially as I move to a new house this weekend, there will be new neighbors to invest in- and old ones to let go.