Today I saw a comment on Facebook where a friend of
mine asked another friend to hurry back from her trip.
I started to think about this and it flashed that I do
the same – I start paying more attention to the people that have gone abroad or
farther away from me. For some reason I miss them more...or something.
But is it really so?
There are some of my friends that I see so rarely. And
I do miss them. Yet. Do I put an effort into meeting them? Not really.
This would require some planning and an actual get together. But aren’t we too
busy for that?
If only the person so far away could be here – we’d
spend loads of good time together...
If I miss the friends that are far away and tell them
that, does it mean I don’t miss the friends close by? Or do I just not
acknowledge the fact that I haven’t seen them in weeks, maybe even months? I
guess the reason is that they are so close to me. I could see them any time I
want.
Which makes me come back to the question – why do we
want things or people we can’t have? And not appreciate the people that are in our reach?
Uhh, just thinking about it makes me dislike myself a
bit. I’m such a hypocrite at times.
I’m not saying I don’t miss the people that are far
but the people close by should have an equal chance of being missed and loved
in my life.
Does it make sense?
So what will I do about it? Probably not much. I don’t
have time to meet up with them. Or I DON'T take time. There’s always this
to-do-list at the back of my head that I need to do. But do I actually do
them? Not really. But I certainly couldn’t do them when I am with my friends
doing leisurely things. I like the thought of getting to work when I want to.
But not often I do. So why not just spend the time with my friends then?
Ahhh, dislike. To me.
Time management – still learning the difficult skill.
Not doing so well yet.
I have a friend that I don’t see that often. So when
she wants to see me, she makes me say a concrete date of when we’re meeting up.
And it works. I’ve done it with some other friends. When you leave it open and
say that lets see when’s the best time for it – there never is. There’s always
this to-do-list telling us not to have fun.
I think I’ll probably contact you soon to have a
little get-together – just because I can!!
If not earlier, then you are invited to my birthday
party on the 20th of October. Let me know if you’re coming! I’ll
bake something! :)
Done deal!
