I have noticed that it seems like the older you get, the more spread out your friends become. Obviously, I have friends who live close to me and spend time with me on a regular basis, but many of these friends are people who I have only known for the last couple of years. When it comes to my lifelong friends, just about all of them are spread out through different parts of the country. While I wish that I got to see them on a more regular basis, I know that no amount of distance could ever break the bonds that I have with these people.
Even though I don’t get to see them often, there are times when I get to visit with them. For example, I had to take a business trip to Dallas around three months ago. Since I have several very good friends who live in Dallas, I got a rental car in Dallas when I arrived, and when I wasn’t fulfilling the business obligations of my trip, I was able to drive around and visit with my different friends. They are all great people, and I feel lucky to have them in my life.
