Change is Inevitable

Have you ever noticed how easy it is to keep in touch with people these days? I was reading this article and thinking about how nearly everyone I know has a Facebook account. Even my grandpa, who will be 80 this December, has his own Facebook account.

For me, Facebook is a source of entertainment. I can go onto the site and check out the profiles and pictures of any of my 284 friends to see what’s going on in their lives. This makes me feel as though I actually know all of my “friends” without ever having to speak to them; it’s weird. This is why I try to keep my list short, tidying it up every six months or so. 

Now that it’s been three and a half years since I graduated high school, I think it’s so interesting to see how much people have changed. I love looking into how different people are now than they were in high school. I can’t even tell you how many people are married and having kids. Old friends are leaving Missouri, joining the military, and starting these lives that seem so vastly different than the ones they lived not even five years ago.

Out of all 284 of my Facebook friends, there is one dear friend that I’ve “lost” contact with. Her name is Sarah, and apart from spending nearly every waking moment together during our high school years, Sarah and I are also cousins. Growing up, my family spent a lot of time together so it was easy for the two of us girls, being only eight months apart, to acquire a special bond. We did everything together when we were younger but grew apart during middle school. Sarah was a grade above me so when I made the big transition into high school, she was there to be my guide and we became the closest of friends.

We were once again doing everything together. We’d meet boys together, go to concerts together in hopes of meeting the bands, hang out everyday after school, and during the summers, I’d spend most of my nights at her house. We were always there for each other through thick and thin, and trust me, there were some really thick times for us. But high school came and went and we began to grow apart due to a lack of time to hang out, and we both began to go down different paths in life. The two us were beginning to become different people; we no longer thought the same thoughts nor did we lead the same kind of lives.

The last “real” conversation I had with Sarah was over a year age. Since then she has moved to California to live with her boyfriend. The two of us have continued to grow into completely different people whose beliefs and life philosophies are so opposite that it’s hard to remember the days when we were basically the same person. Perhaps, one day, our life paths will bring us back together, but for now, there’s Facebook.

Currently Listening: Demon Hunter "My Heartstrings Come Undone"