Ever Just Had One of "THOSE" Days?

It's been a day for sure - the kind of day that has all kinds of unexpected communications.

It started with the wonderful and rare opportunity to chat with a long time internet friend. The time we were able to spend together just wasn't enough and of course that meant all of the things we wanted to talk about weren't. The leftovers then crept into thoughts during the day of "did I remember to tell him", "oh geez, I forgot to ask about" and "hmmm, I wonder when the forces of the unverse will put us in the same place at the same time again?"

Then I got emails from other friends and family with whom I have not actively corresponded with for a couple of months. I'd been thinking about making time this weekend to get out some personal how ya doings. I guess others have had the same thought.

I even got a phone call from a sister for no reason whatsoever. She just thought she'd call to say hi. The return call turned into a 90 minute conversation until the cell phone battery died. Gotta love those kinds of conversations.

Ask anyone who knows me well - I don't do long distance relationships well. Heck, let's be honest, I don't do short distance relationships well either - not when I have to rely on email, electronic chat or long distance phone bills. If you're lucky you get the annual family letter and a package at your birthday and/or Christmas - sometimes you get something in between just cause.

So I started this blog. Part of it is self therapy. Come on, we're all adults here - well for the most part (hi, baby brother). Certainly we can admit that we blog for a purpose and usually it's to purge oneself of some thoughts good, bad or ugly - I'd call that therapy, wouldn't you? But I also started this blog as a way of keeping in touch with friends and family, letting them know what's on my mind from time to time, and not "butting in" when they are busy doing other things. It seems, however, that it's also made it, shall we say easier, for me to not write a letter, email or pick up the phone as often as I used to. Now it's more like "refer them to the blog" when there's something newsworthy and fill in the blanks here and there.

Then a day like today happens and I get reminded at how much love and support I have out there in the world. So I promise those of you who've been in contact - you'll get a response. A personal one at that. I won't promise to get better about keeping in touch - we do have to live with reality you know. But feel free to contribute to the inbox anytime. I'll remember how it feels when I have one of "THOSE" days and try to create one for you as well.