Every year, this goes on my list of new year's resolutions. Every year, I fail miserably.
I've got the Dad, Mom, Erin and Grandma thing down--I keep up with them quite well. Mainly because they call me. Except Mom, I have to track her down. She did give me life so I suppose I can manage a phone call or two.
I'm not so good at managing all other family members and my dearest friends.
It's quite sad. It's not for lack of desire--these people mean very much to me and often I think of them while going through the day-to-day motions. What I've realized is that life in general is pretty mundane, and even though I thought of Renee when I found those awesome flips at Target Saturday, telling her two weeks later is just not as interesting. It's like I need to keep a list of all the things I want to tell her when I do talk to her. Lists...hmmm...I sense a theme in my life.
I also hate the phone. Yes, I do. I spend all day on conference calls and pretty much throw my Treo in a drawer after work--until I've had 1-3 glasses of wine and become tempted to respond to the 21 emails I've received SINCE 6pm and tell people how I really feel. I write it out, then delete it. It's theraputic.
Back to the phone. I don't like it. I try to manage my phone time sitting in Atlanta traffic. But sometimes I'm too fried after work to even carry on a conversation.
And Facebook, as if I didn't have enough to do. Now I have a gaggle of friends I have to "re" connect with--even if it is just writing an email, it takes TIME. Time is not something I have very much of (and it's about to get much worse, more on that later).
Maybe I'll start writing letters--I seem to enjoy the writing thing. Or quit my job. That would free up all kinds of time.
Renee, Tracey, Shannon, Joanna, Ame, Sam, Courtney and even (as pathetic as this is) my local girlfriends (and Chuck!)--mission critical to reach out and touch someone. Promise.
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3 comments:
You are cracking me up. I am EXACTLY the same. I use driving to call people and as soon as I get home, I am like...LATER! Hate the phone, email - blah, love FB and twitter, its FAST! But, now that my career is changing, I think I will have more time and fewer concalls. Altho, I doubt I will change...I think my stripes are perm!
Final point...If they are really, really good friends, it doesn't matter much how often or long. I am never offended, because I am the worst offender!
Ditto what Tracey said. I find my greatest friendships are the ones where its ok to go radio silent for a bit, and when you pick up again it's as if no time has passed. And FB, twitter and blogging help immensely, because you're able to keep up with peoples' lives and you're not so far out of the loop that someone gets married without you knowing. Twice.
Love you, mean it! Don't worry, I know you think of me as much as I think of you.
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